Ancient Egypt
New Evidence Shows King Tut's Tomb May Have Its Own Chamber of Secrets
Scans in the boy-king's tomb reveal there may be two rooms beyond its walls that contain metal and organic objects
Thanks to Sneaky Scanners, Anyone Can 3D Print a Copy of Nefertiti’s Bust
Scans of the famous sculpture are free for the taking
Archeologists Find a Rare 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Funerary Boat
The watercraft is so well preserved that it still has the pegs, ropes and plant fibers that once held it together
Digital Projections Show the Vivid Colors That Once Decorated an Egyptian Temple
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is adding a bright flourish to the Temple of Dendur
Egyptian Museum Employees Face Fines for Botched Repair on King Tut's Mask
An accident knocked the beard off the boy king's distinctive mask, prompting a hasty repair
An Underwater Museum in Egypt Could Bring Thousands of Sunken Relics Into View
The proposed site might revive tourism in Alexandria and also further research into the ancient ruins
This Ingenious Archaeologist Uses Satellites to Hunt Down Tomb Raiders
Can satellite imagery help protect humanity's priceless artifacts?
New Scans Show There Might Be a Hidden Room in King Tut’s Tomb
More evidence shows that there could still be secrets in Tutankhamun's resting place
A Look Inside Howard Carter's Tutankhamun Diary
The famed archaeologist took detailed notes of what he found inside King Tut's tomb
By Scanning Pyramids, Will Scientists Unravel Secrets of Ancient Egypt?
A new project uses thermal imaging to look for hidden chambers
Ask Smithsonian: How Do You Make a Mummy?
Mummification has been practiced for eons and the Egyptians are the best known, but not the only practioners
The World's Oldest Papyrus and What It Can Tell Us About the Great Pyramids
Ancient Egyptians leveraged a massive shipping, mining and farming economy to propel their civilization forward
Sunken Treasures From Ancient Egypt Are Now on Display in France
The Arab World Institute in Paris shows off 250 artifacts once lost underwater
New Proof That Ancient Egyptians Bred Birds of Prey
A recent 3-D scan of a mummified falcon shows it was force fed sparrows and mice
How Glistening Egyptian Blue Pigment Was Forgotten then Lost
It may be the oldest artificial pigment
Five of the World's Most Fascinating Topiary Gardens
Whimsical gardens in surprising shapes decorate homes, churches and cemeteries around the world. We’ve rounded up five of the most extraordinary
Could a Door in King Tut's Tomb Lead to Nefertiti?
There could be more in Tutanhkamun's burial chamber than meets the eye
In Egypt, There Was Once a Tomb Full of Eight Million Dog Mummies
Devotees of the Ancient Egyptian deity Anubis buried dogs at the necropolis of Saqqara
Scientists Just Mummified a Human Leg to Test Ancient Egyptian Techniques
It took 208 days for Swiss scientists to mummify a fresh leg using natron
Recently Translated Papyrus Details 1,900-Year-Old Hangover Cure
Those disappointed by the effectiveness of this 1,900-year old remedy can instead peruse the eye surgery techniques in other ancient texts
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