Ancient Egyptians wrote the letter upside down, creating a symbol that resembled a steer with horns. Learn the surprising ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the ...

In October 2023, Egyptologists discovered coffins adorned with hieroglyphics that shed new light on an oft overlooked period ...

The Temple of Esna, a significant Egyptian archaeological site, has been undergoing extensive restoration works.

Ancient seal from seventh century BCE with Hebrew writing. Credit: Wikipedia Commons, public domain The Greek alphabet has a long and fascinating history. In fact, its origin goes right back to one of ...

The Greek numbering system was originally developed in ancient Greece, where letters of the alphabet were used instead of ...

Researchers from the University of Bologna have unveiled how ancient cylinder seals played a key role in the development of ...

Their findings paint a more comprehensive picture of ancient Egyptian life Julia Binswanger Found in a cremation cemetery in Belgium, the skeleton includes bones dating to the Neolithic period and ...

The Hidden Role of the Milky Way in Ancient Egyptian Mythology Apr. 10, 2024 — Astrophysicists shed light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut. The paper ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...