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In 1945, villagers digging for fertilizer in Upper Egypt found a sealed jar of codices, and Nag Hammadi changed the study of early ChristianityVillagers near Nag Hammadi found a sealed jar in 1945. Inside were thirteen ancient books. These books contained early Christian texts unkn...- A vanished branch of the Nile once ran beside the Great Pyramid and helped build it, a new study revealsAncient pollen grains trapped in desert sediment reveal a lost arm of the Nile, the Khufu branch, flowed near the Giza plateau during pyram...
- Ever wondered how erasers actually work? The answer might surprise youPencil marks disappear thanks to molecular science and heat. Graphite sticks to paper via weak forces. Erasers lift graphite due to stronge...
- In the 1750s, well diggers broke into a buried Roman Villa near Herculaneum: What looked like charcoal turned out to be ancient booksEighteenth-century workers in Herculaneum unearthed a unique Roman library preserved by the 79 CE Vesuvius eruption. These carbonized papyr...
- 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...
- Did Ancient Egyptian Doctors Use Breast Milk to Treat Eye Problems? A New Look at a 3,500-Year-Old Medical MysteryAncient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye treatments involved ...
- Meet Luke Farritor, the former SpaceX intern who is now working for Elon Musk's DOGELuke Farritor, a former SpaceX intern, now works in Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Farritor, who gained prominence...
- Childhood miracles of Jesus Christ revealed. THIS 1,600-year-old manuscript details on papyrus fragment decodedOver 1600 years old manuscript has been identified as the earliest known account of Jesus Christ’s childhood. Two experts have decoded the ...
- Rare manuscript that depicts Jesus Christ's childhood decoded, say researchers in GermanyA manuscript depicting Jesus Christ's childhood has been decoded by researchers in Germany.
- 2,000-yr-old book, written by the 1st Christian monks, may fetch $2.6 mn at auctionThe Crosby-Schoyen Codex - written in Coptic on papyrus around 250-350 AD, and produced in one of the first Christian monasteries - has an ...
- Flying through time: Delving into the enchanting bird art of ancient Egyptian royaltyScientists have been able to identify bird species featured in centuries-old paintings found in a North Palace room at the 3,300-year-old A...
- World Giraffe Day 2022: Why is it observed on June 21, significance and importanceWorld Giraffe Day is celebrated today the world over to remind humans that the tallest animal in the world is around but sadly their number...
- A treasure trove of Egyptian artefacts unearthed in Saqqara, EgyptArchaeologists have hit the jackpot as they unearth a buried treasure of Egyptian artefacts, including idols, mummified coffins, manuscript...
- Celebrating unsung heroes at The Economic Times - Doctors Day Conclave
- Ancient Egyptian scribes mixed copper in inks: StudyLondon, Nov 11 (IANS) The black ink used by Egyptian scribes to write on 2,000-year-old papyri fragments also contained copper, an element ...
- For Christ's sakeWhether the flake of papyrus turns out to be fake ornot, there's simply no getting away from the fact that Jesus was one of the greatest wh...
- Papyrus Capers: Has an ancient precursor of Dan Brown been discovered, or his vindicator?If today’s authors let their imagination and speculation range freely — if not run wild — there is no guaranteeing that literary licence di...
- Historic streets of Coptic CairoGo down several millennia of history by just walking down on street in Coptic Cairo, and admired the ingenuity and vision of the ancients.
- Egypt relivedWe took a step back in time - about 3,000 years, just like every one else who has the luck to visit Egypt!
- Digital tools to decrypt 2,400-yr-old papyrusThe burnt remains of a 2,400-year-old scroll buried with an ancient Greek nobleman may help unlock the secrets of early monotheistic religi...
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