Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

Messed-Up History - Video. Things About Ancient Egypt That Still Can't Be Explained. Posted: May 6, 2025 | Last updated: May 6, 2025. Few civilizations have a more mysterious reputation than ...

Ancient Egypt town linked to Tutankhamun found by archaeologists after 3,400 years The discovery could lead to an entire revaluation of Northern Egypt's ancient history.

A significant archaeological find has been made in the ancient Egyptian city of Taposiris Magna, which could finally see the discovery of Cleopatra VII’s long-lost tomb. A tunnel, partially ...

I am a glyph-breaker. I confess. Guilty as charged. A glyph-breaker who didn’t break anything, and that is quite paradoxical, because, to be a true glyph-breaker, you should have deciphered an ...

One of the few women who ruled ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII was destined to be the last of her dynasty. But while she's often thought to be a great beauty who seduced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony ...

According to ancient sources, Cleopatra came dressed in the robes of the goddess Isis and dazzled the Roman leader. Antony, taken by the queen of Egypt, pledged that he would support her rule in the ...

A notable exploration of their historical significance can be observed in ancient Egypt, particularly during the era of the pharaohs. Cleopatra, an iconic figure of this civilization, with her ...

Among the findings reported by Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, who has been digging at the site since 2005 in search of Cleopatra VII’s tomb, were 337 ancient coins bearing the queen ...

The ancient city, around 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Alexandria at the edge of Egypt’s Lake Mariout, contains a temple and tower thought by Martinez to contain Cleopatra’s tomb. The excavation ...

Of course, Black Americans aren’t the only ones who fetishize ancient Egypt. In the 18th and 19th centuries, many European and American thinkers participated in an Egyptology craze.