The unearthing of the long-lost tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years. Thutmose II's mummy was ...

The legacy of ancient Egyptian administration and diverse systems ... numbers to the state and keep the surplus, or charge peasants more than their fair share. At the same time, taxpayers invented ...

But what is the Eye of Horus and what did it mean to the ancient Egyptians? According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to ...

A look at 21 ancient Egyptian mummified children reveals that one-third of them had a blood disorder known as anemia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Archaeologists have uncovered a copy of the "Book of the Dead" in an ancient Egyptian cemetery. The document was used by Egyptian priests to guide the dead to the afterlife. Alongside the scroll ...