Nearly 4,000 years after her death, the ancient tomb of an Egyptian priestess named Idi has been found in Asyut, Egypt.
Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when ...
A mysterious 2,000-year-old mug has revealed evidence of a bizarre liquid concoction used in ancient Egyptian rituals.
Another common misconception about ancient Egypt thanks to Hollywood is that all Egyptians were mummified and placed in ...
Researchers found psychotropic substances, alcohol, and saliva in a vessel shaped like Bes, an Egyptian god of childbirth and ...
Hallucinogens were found in an ancient Egyptian mug, confirming their use in fertility rituals linked to the god Bes. A professor from the University of South Florida has discovered the first physical ...
“Flight Into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt 1876–Now” highlights almost 200 years of this return-to-self. It’s a ...
Ancient Egyptians practiced mummification ... As per archaeological records, the first Egyptians mummies appeared around 3500 B.C. And by ca. 2686 – 2181 B, it became an integral part of ...
Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...
The modern city of Luxor, known in the ancient world as Thebes, has one of the largest concentrations of ancient monuments in ...
About 3,300 years ago, in the early 13th century B.C., an Egyptian statue was made. It was carved from granite and contained ...
Black artists have long claimed ancient Egypt as their own. Now they’re telling their stories in person on the museum’s floor.