A 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy was found with Homer’s Iliad tucked inside its abdomen. Its purpose remains a mysteryAn intriguing discovery in Egypt revealed an ancient mummy with a papyrus fragment of Homer's Iliad resting on its abdomen. This fragment, ...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
18 tombs dating back 2,000 years revealed 24 golden tongues inside the mouths of the dead — In 2026, archaeologists uncovered the bizarre purpose behind the ancient Egyptian ritualThe burials date to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods of ancient Egypt, spanning roughly 322 B.C. to A.D. 395. This places the ritual more th...
23 Aug, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
2,000 years ago, a Tamil trader left his name across 5 ancient tombs in Egypt’s Valley of Kings; Here’s what inscriptions revealTamil Brahmi inscriptions were recently identified in ancient Egyptian tombs. These inscriptions reveal Tamil merchants travelled deep into...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Hidden for over a century, these Egyptian princesses may have been elite warriors, according to their 4,000-year-old bonesForgotten for a century inside a Cairo museum basement, 4,000-year-old royal bones are rewriting ancient Egyptian history. Historians long ...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Ancient Egyptian princesses buried with bows and daggers may have been trained fighters, as 3,800-year-old bones show arm changes and injuriesNew research suggests ancient Egyptian princesses trained with weapons found in their tombs. Bone changes on royal skeletons align with wea...
18 Jul, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Scientists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs, and it was still edibleAncient Egyptian honey, sealed in tombs for millennia, has sparked tales of enduring edibility. While direct evidence is scarce, the remark...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
This weapon found in an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb wasn't made on Earth. Scientists solve a 3,000-year-old mysteryA mysterious iron dagger found in King Tutankhamun's tomb was made from space metal. Scientists confirmed the weapon's blade contains meteo...
07 Jun, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun had 'alien' weapon that came from space? Scientists' 2016 discovery revealed the truthTutankhamun iron dagger: A mysterious iron dagger discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun has finally had its origin explained. Scientis...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
In 2025, museum researchers preparing an exhibition turned over a clay model and found a handprint, and it wasn't just a smudge: It changed what we know about ancient Egyptian makersA remarkable 4,000-year-old handprint was uncovered on an ancient Egyptian soul house, showcased at the Fitzwilliam Museum. This striking f...
25 May, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
A Tomb Full of Gold Was Just Unearthed in Panama, But the Real Story Lies in What It Says About PowerHave you heard the news that the archaeologists at El Caño Archaeological Park discovered a 1,200-year-old elite tomb? If not, here’s more!...
18 Mar, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Pharaoh’s tomb discovered in Egypt for first time since Tutankhamun’s in 1922King Thutmose II's tomb has been discovered by a British-Egyptian team of researchers from Theban Necropolis' Western Valleys, which is sit...
20 Feb, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
Scientists recreate ancient Egyptian Mummy fragrance: The ‘Scent of Eternity’ rediscoveredScientists at the Max Planck Institute have achieved a remarkable feat by faithfully recreating the evocative aroma that was employed over ...
04 Sep, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
PM Modi tours Egypt's iconic PyramidsLocated in the Giza Necropolis, just outside the city of Cairo, the three fourth-dynasty pyramids erected on a rocky plateau on the west ba...
26 Jun, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
Queen Nefertiti's Mummy discovered, claims leading archaeologistNeferneferuaten's Mummy The queen and wife of Egyptian King Akhenaten, Nefertiti, may have been discovered, according to a leading archaeol...
21 Sep, 2022, 02.55 PM IST
Archaeologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands in EgyptThe site was uncovered near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings.
09 Apr, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
Did ancient big cheeses love lacto?That cheese was so prized as to be stored away in an ancient Egyptian aristocrat’s tomb is not surprising; even the gods loved all kinds of...
22 Aug, 2018, 10.46 PM IST
- Egypt relived
We took a step back in time - about 3,000 years, just like every one else who has the luck to visit Egypt!
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