The comparison focused on three-dimensional geometry rather than decoration. This matters because cartonnage masks were often shaped in molds: If two objects were formed in the same mold, they can ...

Continue the adventure inside the legendary Egyptian Museum in Cairo where a 22nd birthday celebration unfolds among five thousand years of history, from the only surviving statue of pyramid builder ...

However, careful reexaminations indicate the “little awl” is far more significant than originally believed—so much so that it ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

5,000-year-old discovery rewrites history of ancient Egyptian technology ...

Cambyses and Psammenitus . Meeting between Cambyses II , King of Achaemenid of the Persian empire, from 529 to 522 BC (best known for having conquered Egypt) and Psammetichus III , Pharaoh -from 526 ...

The New Kingdom Tomb of Queen Neith, along with a cache of 300 coffins and 100 mummies, was unearthed at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. Egyptologist Zahi Hawass with one the newly discovered ...

Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.

A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...