A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...

Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Museum officials said the bread is “believed to be up to 3,000 years old.” It’s unclear who collected the sample, when they ...

Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...

A claim that they received 4 to 5 liters of beer a day has appeared in social media posts, popular articles and books for ...

A solar eclipse in the year 2471 BC may have influenced architectural change in Egypt, challenging Pharaonic traditions.

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ancient royal tombs.

Zahi Hawass describes some of the private tombs of the Old Kingdom, built in the expectation of continuing needs in the ...

Magic was a part of everyday life for the ancient Egyptians. They believed that dark powers were everywhere and that they ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.