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One faded photograph could prove Egypt’s first female pharaoh ruled like a king 5,000 years ago — and rewrite early Egyptian historyResearchers believe a digitally enhanced photograph of hieroglyphics could clarify Queen Meretneith's role in ancient Egypt. Discovered in ...
A 1,700-year-old Egyptian tomb contains a Greek poem, protective spells, Roman coins and ancient afterlife imageryA tomb dating back 1,700 years has been uncovered in the Dakhla Oasis region of Egypt. This burial site features a Greek funerary poem, hie...
In 1864, missionaries recorded Rapa Nui’s Rongorongo glyphs on wooden tablets. 162 years later, the writing system remains undeciphered despite generations of scholarly studyNew findings indicate that a wooden tablet inscribed with Rongorongo dates back to 1493 to 1509. This timeline suggests that the writing sy...
3,400-year-old fragment of world’s oldest peace treaty found in Turkey with a powerful message; here what it revealsA remarkable discovery has been made in Turkey, where archaeologists have uncovered a 3,400-year-old piece of the Kadesh Peace Treaty. This...
In 1908, Luigi Pernier found Crete’s Phaistos Disc with 241 stamped signs. 118 years later, its 45-symbol script remains undeciphered despite more than a century of studyThe Phaistos Disc is one of the most enigmatic artefacts associated with the Minoan civilization. Discovered by Italian archaeologist Luigi...
By 14, he had taught himself multiple languages and later explained how humans see colour. But his genius mind helped unlock ancient Egypt's lost codeThomas Young was a remarkable 18th-century polymath who knew several languages by the age of 14 and later made important contributions to s...
Roman emperor hidden as Egyptian Pharaoh found in Karnak Temple: 2,000-year-old stone discovery in Luxor shocks archaeologistsKarnak Temple in Luxor has yielded a remarkable 2,000-year-old stone slab showing Roman Emperor Tiberius depicted as an Egyptian pharaoh. T...
Archaeologists uncover Egyptian monument showing a Roman emperor portrayed as a pharaohAn ancient Egyptian stela, 2,000 years old, was discovered in Luxor. It shows Roman Emperor Tiberius as an Egyptian Pharaoh. This artifact ...
In 1799, French Soldiers Repaired a Fort Wall in Egypt: They Found a Stone Slab That Discovery Unlocked Ancient Egyptian LanguageA chance discovery in Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers led to the unearthing of the Rosetta Stone. This stone bore the same decree in h...
Tour guide sketches diagram on 4,000-year-old Egyptian Pyramid wall, arrested after video goes viralA tour guide is facing legal action after allegedly drawing on Egypt’s ancient Pyramid of Unas. The incident, which was captured on video, ...
A 'digital heist': Rosetta Stone returns home to London virtuallyThe Rosetta Stone will be "digitally repatriated" to Egypt by Looty, a group of London-based designers, allowing visitors to view it throug...
An ancient people's message on a tiny ivory comb: Get rid of hair and beard liceThe comb dates to around 1700 BC, which is one of the oldest examples of the writing of Canaanites.
What lies beyond the walls? 3,300 yrs on, King Tut's tomb continues to entrap EgyptologistsKing Tut died long ago, but the debate about his tomb rages on.
Egyptians urge British museum to return the 'icon of their identity' the Rosetta StoneEgyptians have termed Britain's possession of the stone as an act of 'cultural violence'.
- Pharoahs and fantasy in Egypt
The erstwhile capital of Egypt, Memphis is still abundant in natural beauty and the contrasting arid desert of Saqqara - the necropolis of ...