The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill. They did not utilize just ramps and manpower, to build the Step ...

Archaeologists in Jordan have documented a carved inscription bearing the name of Ramesses III, an Egyptian pharaoh who ...

Ancient Egyptians, famous for their elaborate beauty rituals, placed particular emphasis on almonds for maintaining youthful skin. These nuts were so valued that they appeared in numerous medical ...

The power of Ramses III spread over key routes and was marked by rock inscriptions in his name—one has been found in Wadi Rum ...

Dr. Pelletier revealed one enigmatic phrase in the hieroglyphs: “Appeasing a power for Amun,” referring to the ancient Egyptian god of air. He explained, “This message reminds us of the importance of ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

The tomb of Prince Waserif Re, son of King Userkaf who founded ancient Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty and reigned ... reused nearly 2,000 years after Waserif Re’s interment. The joint Egyptian mission was ...

One offers a cryptic phrase 'Appease the ka-force of Amun' in reference to the ancient Egyptian god of the air. 'This phrase is there to remind us that men must constantly make offerings to the ...