A ‘mummy portrait’ was found fixed on an ancient Egyptian casket that belonged to a young boy who died between 50 BC and 100 AD – and researches set out to see how accurate it is to his real face. Using a CT scanner, the team uploaded a virtual construction of the child’s skull, still … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered 13 completely sealed wooden coffins in the desert necropolis of Saqqara, Egypt, that date back around 2,500 years. Located 19 miles south of Cairo, the vast burial complex — which features the step pyramid of Djoser and flat-roofed tombs — served the ancient capital of Memphis. While thousands of sarcophagi have been found interred … Read more
Google has launched a hieroglyphics translator that uses AI to decipher images of Ancient Egyptian script. The new tool, dubbed ‘Fabricius’, uses machine learning to give experts a fast way to decode hieroglyphics by uploading their files. But the tool is available to non-experts as a fun and interactive way to learn about and write … Read more
Hyksos people who usurped Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were NOT invaders but immigrants from all over Asia who rose up against their rulers several generations after settling on the Nile Theory states Hyksos people invaded and took control of much of Egypt But new analysis reveals Hyksos people lived in the Nile for centuries It is … Read more
The mummies of two high-status ancient Egyptians discovered in a temple on the Nile delta may bring researchers a step closer to finding the remains of Cleopatra, the legendary Egyptian queen. The mummies, which had lain undisturbed for 2,000 years, are in a poor state of preservation because water had seeped into the tomb, according to … Read more
Paintings have been discovered inside the coffin of an Egyptian mummy after she was lifted out of it for the first time in more than 100 years. Scottish conservators made the discovery during work to conserve Ta-Kr-Hb – pronounced ‘takerheb’ – believed to be a priestess or princess from Thebes. The mummy, which is nearly 3,000 … Read more
Modern technology is ‘shining a light’ on what daily life was like in ancient Egypt by using lasers, X-rays, and infrared to examine the bones of mummies. A number of bone samples dating back between 2,000 and 4,000 years have been tested using the Advanced Light Source at Berkeley Labs in California. It works by … Read more