Egypt’s 5,000-Year-Old Sabu Disk Still Defies a Clear Explanation
The Sabu Disk was carved in Egypt more than 5,000 years ago, yet its original purpose remains unknown. With its broad circular body, three curved…
Ancient Egypt
Moonlike Fur May Explain Why Ancient Egyptians Linked Baboons to Thoth
New research suggests the answer may lie not in their behaviour or anatomy, but in the way their feathers and fur reflect light. Spectroscopic measurements…
4,000-Year-Old Bones Suggest Egyptian Princesses Trained with Bows and Daggers
Nearly 4,000 years ago, Egyptian princesses trained with bows and daggers, a new study of skeletal remains from Dahshur suggests. The women were buried with…
5,000-Year-Old Tombs Found in Minya May Reveal an Early Step Toward Egypt’s Pyramids
Before the first pyramids appeared, Egyptian builders were already experimenting with stone tombs that demanded careful control of weight, balance, and stability. Archaeologists at Jabal…
Traces of Earlier Settlement and Rare Wild Boar Burials Found Beneath Greco-Roman Cemetery in Egypt
Archaeologists at Tell Kom Aziza in Egypt’s Beheira Governorate have uncovered part of a Greco-Roman cemetery built above much older settlement layers, revealing a site…
AI Scans 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Child Mummy, Reveals Hidden Amulets and Preserved Organ
A 2,000-year-old Egyptian child mummy scanned with artificial intelligence has revealed hidden amulets and a surprisingly preserved organ, offering a rare glimpse inside an ancient…
5,300-Year-Old Bow Drill Found in Predynastic Grave Rewrites Early Egyptian Technology Timeline
A small copper object — just 63 millimetres long — has quietly forced archaeologists to rethink the technological abilities of early Egypt. Researchers from Newcastle…
In Tanis, Ushabti Figurines Reveal a Pharaoh Buried Under Another’s Name
A mystery in the royal necropolis of northern Egypt has taken an unexpected turn after 225 ushabti figurines—inscribed for Pharaoh Shoshenq III—were found inside the…
Opium Found in Ancient Egyptian Vessel Rewrites Theories on Tutankhamun’s Tomb Raids
A rare alabaster jar linked to Xerxes I yields definitive traces of opium, forcing a rethink of ancient Egyptian pharmacology — and the motives behind…