Archaeologists recently uncovered New Kingdom tombs in Luxor, Egypt, revealing insights into Ancient Egyptian history and the ...

Sixty-three percent. That is the mind-boggling ratio of mammal species that disappeared from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula ...

The discovery of Napoleon’s 3-cm penis invites a deeper discussion about male identity and the perception of power throughout ...

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification ... the priests also needed a detailed knowledge of human anatomy. The first step in the ...

Even dinosaurs suffered from cancer.” Ancient Egyptians were known to be highly skilled at medicine and had advanced knowledge of anatomy and surgery. Evidence suggests they could identify ...

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

The scroll includes 48 case studies. These case studies help scholars understand not just how ancient Egyptians practiced medicine but what they understood about human anatomy. Case 25, for example, ...

They had advanced knowledge of anatomy and surgery,' said the authors ... Evidence in ancient texts shows that the ancient Egyptians were 'exceptionally skilled' at medicine for their times.

According to The Met, this marble dwarf-dancer, who may have held an ancient percussion instrument, is thus part of "the long Egyptian tradition in which dwarves were integrated in society and had ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...