So how did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the new year? And how was it different from our celebrations today? The New Year's festival — known as Wepet Renpet, or "the opening of the year ...

Barrett was not involved in the new study. “Inebriation played an important ritual role in some ancient Egyptian festivals, especially festivals associated with the flooding of the Nile ...

E. Newberry presented a paper on “The Sed Festival of Ancient Egypt.” This was perhaps the most ancient of all the many Egyptian festivals: it was certainly the most important. There are ...