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
The Mysterious Ay: The Power in the Shadow of Tutankhamun
Ay was the penultimate Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. He ruled from c. 1327/5 to 1323/1 BC, and his coronation name was “Kheperkheperure, ‘Eternal are the Manifestations of Ra, the Doer of Justice’.” Family Relations There are...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
This is How the Calendar Functioned in Ancient Egypt
To keep track of time and align their agricultural activities with the periodic flooding of the Nile, the Ancient Egyptians created a 360-day calendar and added five extra days called “epagomena.” They also divided the sky into constellations and decans....Read more
The Ancient Egyptian Mummy with a “Heart of Gold”
“Golden Boy” Mummy Found in Egyptian Museum Basement A mummy that was forgotten for over a century in the basement of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo has been discovered to have 49 amulets, many of them made of gold, hidden among its bandages. The mummy,...Read more
Museums in England recommend against using the term “mummy”
Museums in England are recommending against using the word “mummy” to refer to embalmed bodies, particularly those of ancient Egyptians. Institutions such as the British Museum in London believe that using this term detracts from the humanity of the...Read more
The Discovery of Mummified Crocodiles in an Egyptian Tomb
The tomb, called Qubbet el-Hawa, is located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Aswan, at the first cataract of the river. During both the Old and Middle Kingdoms, Qubbet el-Hawa served as the final resting place for Elephantine’s governors, nobles, and...Read more