The Secret of Ancient Egyptians to Achieve Eternal Life
The chemistry behind the ancient Egyptians’ quest for eternal life has been shrouded in mystery for centuries. Since Howard Carter uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, archaeologists and researchers have made significant advancements in understanding the...Read more
Uncovering the Mysteries of Ancient Egyptian Technology
The study of ancient artifacts holds many untold secrets about the civilizations that created them. One such artifact is a stone fragment located in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Ancient Egyptian Art. The scientific...Read more
Heliopolis: City of the Sun
Heliopolis was a major ancient Egyptian city and the capital of the 13th nome of Lower Egypt. Its Egyptian name was Iunu, meaning “The Pillar,” while Heliopolis, meaning “City of the Sun,” is the Greek name that was adopted from Herodotus and...Read more
The Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Mummies Unveiled by New Technology
A team of researchers from Swansea University has used X-ray microtomography technology to obtain high-resolution, 3D images of three ancient Egyptian animal mummies: a cat, a bird, and a snake, all mummified more than 2,000 years ago. The innovative technology has...Read more