The Younger Lady: The Possible Mother of Tutankhamun
Five facts about the mummy of The Younger Lady, the possible mother of Tutankhamun The intriguing remains were discovered in 1898 and continue to captivate archaeologists to this day. If you’re someone who finds the history of mummies fascinating, delve into the...Read more
History of Ancient Egyptian Numbers
The ancient Egyptians were renowned for their advancements in the scientific arts, particularly in medicine and applied mathematics. While much has been written about their medical achievements, the methods they used to arrive at their mathematical conclusions are not...Read more
Gods of Egypt: The 6 Most Powerful and Feared Deities
Among the many ancient Egyptian deities, these were the most important and respected by the people. The ancient Egyptians created a pantheon full of deities that represented every aspect of life and death and explained in a simple way every phenomenon that happened in...Read more
The Buried Statues of Pharaoh Menkaure in Giza
In 1908, George Reisner discovered eight “triads” depicting Pharaoh Menkaure, the goddess Hathor, and several provinces of Ancient Egypt. Statues Everywhere Menkaure’s pyramid had already been explored in 1834 by the British explorer Richard Vyse....Read more
Unlocking the Medical Wisdom of Ancient Egypt: The Fascinating “Edwin Smith Papyrus”
The “Edwin Smith Papyrus” is an ancient Egyptian medical treatise, written in hieratic language, possibly one of the oldest medical treatises in history. This document is one of the fragments that were part of an ancient Egyptian surgery book and,...Read more
Tomb of Meketre: A World in Miniature
Herbert Eustis Winlock was one of the most successful and active archaeologists during the Golden Age of Egyptology in the early 20th century. As a member of the New York Metropolitan Museum, where he eventually became the director, he participated in several...Read more
Origins and Acquisition of the Books in the Library of Alexandria
The Library of Alexandria: Its Origins and Acquisitions The Library of Alexandria was a renowned library in the ancient world and a center of knowledge dissemination. At its peak, it housed a staggering 900,000 manuscripts. The question remains: where did all these...Read more
The Anubis Shrine in the Tomb of Tutankhamun
The Anubis Shrine comprises an impressive black-painted wooden statue of the renowned Egyptian god Anubis, which was discovered by Howard Carter guarding the entrance to Tutankhamun‘s Treasury. As one writer described it, the statue “served as an ancient...Read more