The lifelike statue of Kaaper the scribe is the oldest life-size wooden statue from Ancient Egypt
In 1860, Auguste Mariette unearthed an exceptional sculpture while excavating a mastaba in the Saqqara necropolis, north of the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Egyptian workers quickly realized the uniqueness of the discovery and, impressed by its realism, named it Sheikh...Read more
The scientific explanation of the “curse” of Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun’s ‘curse’ ensured that anyone who desecrated the tomb would pay the consequences. This was taken as truth for decades until science provided an answer to this mystery. On November 4th, 1922, one of the most exceptional discoveries of...Read more
The discovery of a mural dedicated to Egyptian goddesses, buried under thick layers of bird poop
Forty-six representations of ancient Egyptian goddesses were found in a mural completely covered in bird dung in an ancient temple. During ancient times, the ancient Egyptians built Esna on the west bank of the River Nile: the city that served as a center of power in...Read more
Turin King List
The Turin King List is a papyrus with texts in hieratic script, kept in the Egyptian Museum of Turin, to which it owes its name. The text is dated to the time of Ramses II (although it may have been written later) and mentions the names of the pharaohs who reigned in...Read more
The Statue of Djoser
By happy coincidence, the earliest surviving example of a life-size royal sculpture is of the first great pharaoh of the Old Kingdom. The statue of Djoser, with his stone face and immortal aura, is one of the most majestic in ancient Egyptian art. Djoser was the first...Read more
The fascinating story of the Papyrus of Ani, one of the most spectacular scrolls of the Book of the Dead
The Papyrus of Ani is one of the best-known versions of the Book of the Dead. It is believed that it was written about the nineteenth dynasty. Among other things, its importance is because it contemplates the largest number of chapters among all the texts that have...Read more
What was a pharaoh’s coronation like?
From mortal to a God One of the most important moments in Ancient Egyptian society was the Pharaoh’s Coronation ceremony, an act full of luxury, mysticism, and solemnity. It meant the transition of a ruler from the earthly plane to a higher plane together with...Read more
The ships of the pharaohs
Papyrus boats, rowing and transport ships, sacred boats… during the Pharaonic era, various boats sailed the Nile and even the high seas. Without the Nile, the holy river, Egypt would only be a vast desert. In ancient times, the annual rise of its waters guaranteed the...Read more