Group Of Persian, Roman and Coptic Tombs Discovered In Egypt Twenty-two tombs dating to Persian, Roman and Coptic eras were uncovered at an archaeological site in Egypt, officials said. The burial site — which included coffins and pottery — was found at the Al Bahnasa archaeological area about 130 miles south of Cairo, according to …

Extinct Human Cousins May Have Also Used Tools Archaeologists in Kenya have dug up some of the oldest stone tools ever used by ancient humans, dating back around 2.9 million years. It is evidence that the tools were used by other branches of early humans, not just the ancestors of Homo Sapiens. The tools were …

Ancient Egyptian Embalming Residues Analyzed Scientists have unwrapped long-sought details of embalming practices that ancient Egyptians used to preserve ᴅᴇᴀᴅ bodies. Clues came from analyses of chemical residue inside vessels from the only known Egyptian embalming workshop and nearby burial chambers. Mummification specialists who worked there concocted specific mixtures to embalm the head, wash the body, …

Evidence of Egypt’s Great Revolt Uncovered Rare evidence of a decades-long rebellion against Greek-Macedonian rule, mentioned in the Rosetta Stone, has been found in an ancient Egyptian city. Excavations at Tell Timai, ancient Thmouis, 102km north of Cairo, revealed extensive destruction that occurred during the Great Revolt, which happened from 207 to 184 BC. “Archaeological …

Mysterious Medieval City in Africa Had a Genius System to Survive Drought Great Zimbabwe was the first major city in southern Africa, home to an estimated 18,000 people at its peak. Yet no one really knows why it now lies in ruins. The demise of the once-thriving Medieval metropolis is sometimes boiled down to drought and …

Saqqara Secrets: A Book Of The ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Was Found Near Step Pyramid Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 52-foot-long (16 meters) papyrus containing sections from the Book of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ. The more than 2,000-year-old document was found within a coffin in a tomb south of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.  There are many …

Roman-Era Residential Area Revealed in Luxor Archaeologists have discovered a residential area in Luxor dating to the time when the Roman Empire ruled Egypt.  A team of archaeologists from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities found a number of residential buildings, along with workshops and pigeon towers (where pigeons could be raised for eating), …

Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old tombs in the ancient burial ground Egypt on Thursday said it uncovered several 4,300-year-old tombs in Saqqara as it continues a series of discoveries in the ancient burial ground. The tombs date back to the Fifth and Sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom (2686-2181 B.C.), officials said in Saqqara, which lies some …

Egyptian Tomb Carving May Be Earliest Depiction Of Circumcision… Or Something Far More Painful We humans have been messing with our willies for thousands of years, and while penis science has come a long way in that time, getting the snip in Ancient Egypt was apparently a rather crude affair. Thought to represent the earliest …