Unlike Babylonians and Greeks, Egyptians did not use mathematical models to predict astronomical phenomena for much of their history. Their knowledge of meteoritic iron was not recorded in the ...

In translating the text on “magic,” Waern was actually uncovering the Egyptians’ knowledge of scorpion behavior and their methods of treating scorpion sting victims. Here’s where Waern’s project jumps ...

Researchers from the University of Helsinki have proposed that ancient Egyptians 3,000 years ago were the first to record the variability of a distant star – and their records could provide ...

This first ancient Egyptian observatory discovered in modern times showcases advanced knowledge of astronomy and its profound link to the Egyptians' spiritual and ritualistic practices. When you ...

Ancient Egyptians’ perception of cancer centered ... “They realized this was a frontier when it came to their medical knowledge.” However, the incisions around the skull tumors suggest ...

In 2018, archaeologists working at an ancient burial site in Egypt announced that they had made an incredible discovery: a mummification workshop with labeled jars and containers for the oils and ...

While the taxonomy of the Nile crocodile has been controversial for over a century, the new study points out that the ancient Egyptians recognized the differences in the species and avoided the ...

Ancient Egyptians were known for their religious beliefs and astronomical knowledge of the sun, moon, and planets, but up until now, it has been unclear what role the Milky Way played in Egyptian ...

“We see that although ancient Egyptians were able to deal with complex cranial fractures, cancer was still a medical knowledge frontier,” one of the study's authors, Tatiana Tondini, said in a ...

The new findings suggest that cancer was a "frontier" in ancient Egyptians' medical knowledge — something they may have tried but failed to treat successfully, Camarós Perez said. However ...