Analyzing samples of mummies from different dynastic periods showed how the mixtures of substances used in mummification became more complex with time.

Over the past two decades, more than 43,000 inscribed shards of pottery known as ostraca have been uncovered in Athribis, ...

The sarcophagi inhabitants’ actual names are unknown, but these “chantresses of Amun” served a god whose cult ran strong even ...

While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white ...

An ancient artist applied a white substance to an illustration of a jackal, slimming down its appearance, according to ...

A white-out fluid, found on a 3,300-year-old papyrus, was used to make a jackal appear skinnier, Egyptologists have found.

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It appears that even the most skilled scribes of ancient Egypt made mistakes. A recent discovery at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has revealed that ancient Egyptian artisans used a correction ...

The Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold exhibition at Battersea Power Station will display more than 180 treasures from ancient ...

Discover the truth! We debunk 25 common myths about ancient civilizations, from pyramid builders to Cleopatra's heritage.