First words decoded from burnt scrolls that haven’t been read in nearly 2,000 years
This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...
5,200-Year-Old Lead Pollution Reveals Secrets of Early Civilizations
Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...
Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...
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Experts Are Alarmed by a Video of Workers Hammering Away at Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza
Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...
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Hidden Black History: 3000 BC Imhotep A Learned Black Physician
Egypt was home to the first known scientist, Imhotep, a brilliant Black physician. Famous for designing King Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Egyptian polymath Imhotep (Greek: Imouthes, c.
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Little-Known Facts About The Pyramids
Not only are the pyramids still one of the seven wonders of the world, but they are also full of … Continue reading ...
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6 Of The Most Memorable Ways To Experience The Pyramids Of Giza In Egypt
Explore unforgettable ways to experience Egypt's Pyramids of Giza, from marathons and skydiving to art exhibitions, for a ...
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare ‘Egyptian Blue’ in Nero’s Palace
The Colosseum Archaeological Park announced the discovery in a January 20 Facebook post ... and use dates back over 5,000 years ago to ancient Egypt; in Roman times, the pigment was produced ...
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Chevron ‘excited’ about frontier Egypt block despite failure of debut well
Chevron remains optimistic about the potential of its acreage in Egypt’s frontier Herodotus basin despite its recently completed debut well in the play failing to find hydrocarbons. Earlier this ...
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Egypt's Sisi says state needs $20 bln annually to secure petroleum products
CAIRO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the state needs $20 billion annually to secure petroleum products, according to a video provided by Sisi's ...