In the long and fascinating history of Ancient Egypt, there were figures without whom many monumental and artistic achievements would not have been possible. Moreover, without them, chaos would have taken over the Nile country year after year, making them essential for maintaining order. We are not talking about the pharaohs or the priests. We […]
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Surprising Contents of an Egyptian Cat Mummy Discovered Through Virtual Reality
The Rennes Museum of Fine Arts has recently unveiled a fascinating discovery about the contents of an ancient Egyptian cat mummy, thanks to an innovative virtual reality project. The cat mummy in question is part of the extensive Egyptology collection at the Rennes Museum of Fine Arts, which has its roots in the 18th-century cabinet […]
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33 Tombs with Mummies of Young People and Newborns Discovered Around the Aga Khan Mausoleum, West of Aswan
The joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission, operating around the Aga Khan Mausoleum, west of Aswan, has made a remarkable discovery by unearthing several previously unknown family tombs dating back to the Late, Greek, and Roman periods, according to Dr. Mohammed Ismail Khaled, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. This discovery is highly significant as […]
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The Best Preserved Temple in Egypt Was Saved Because It Was Buried 12 Meters Under the Sand
When Auguste Mariette, who had been sent eight years earlier by the Louvre Museum to Egypt in search of ancient manuscripts, was appointed Conservator of Monuments by the Egyptian government in 1858, he initiated a frenetic excavation activity. In 1860 alone, he directed more than 35 new excavations while also maintaining the ones already started. […]
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Amyrtaeus, the Only Pharaoh of the Unique 28th Egyptian Dynasty That Ended Persian Domination
Although it is difficult to establish an exact number due to periods of significant political confusion, it is generally agreed that around three hundred pharaohs reigned over Ancient Egypt, spread across thirty-three dynasties. Of these, the most unique was likely the 28th, literally so, since it had only one ruler: Psamtik V, better known as […]
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The Original Sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramesses II Found in the Floor of a Coptic Monastery in Abydos
The sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramesses II (1279-1212 BC) has been identified following the re-examination of a sarcophagus found in 2009 in Abydos (Egypt) by archaeologists Ayman Damarani and Kevin Cahail. The discovery was made possible by the study of a fragment of this sarcophagus by Frédéric Payraudeau, professor and researcher of Egyptology at the University […]
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Archaeologists Find First Evidence Egyptians had Military Casualties Taken from Battlefield to their Place of Origin
A team of researchers has determined the weapon that caused the death of three Egyptian soldiers at the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty, around 1500 B.C., during the expansion of the Egyptian empire. This discovery has allowed for the establishment of possible scenarios in which these aggressions occurred. The research, led by the University of […]
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Researchers Discover Why Egypt’s Pyramids Were Built Along the Now-Vanished Ahramat Branch of the Nile
The vast fields of pyramids in Egypt are concentrated along a narrow desert strip, yet until now, no convincing explanation has been given for why these pyramids are grouped in this specific location. In a recent study, researchers used radar satellite images, geophysical data, and deep soil surveys to investigate the subsurface structure and sedimentology […]
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Archaeologists Discover Unknown Structure Buried 6.5 to 33 Feet Deep Next to the Pyramids of Giza
Researchers from Higashi Nippon International University, Tohoku University, and the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt conducted comprehensive geophysical exploration in the Western Cemetery of Giza, Egypt, between 2021 and 2023. What they found is a previously unknown underground structure, whose function and characteristics are a mystery. Using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) […]
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Analysis of Thutmose III’s Tomb Paintings Reveals Unprecedented Colors and Minoan Techniques
An international team of researchers has uncovered significant findings in the tomb of Thutmose III in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The study, which began in 2018, represents an unprecedented effort to analyze the ancient wall paintings with modern technology, leading to revelations about the techniques and materials used by ancient Egyptian artists. The […]
