Egypt hails rare find of mummified lion cubs, cats and crocodiles

3 days, 7 hours ago

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

Egypt on Wednesday revealed significant archaeological discoveries near the historic city of Luxor, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back approximately 3,600 years. While many tombs were looted during the Ptolemaic period and later, the team uncovered key remnants that provide new insights into ancient Egyptian life and culture. Reconstructing History Zahi Hawass emphasized the importance of the …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

World's smallest cat fossil found at ancient human site in China

China Daily

BEIJING -- Archaeologists have unearthed the tiniest known cat fossil at an ancient human site in East China, identified as an extinct species of leopard cat. The ancient kitten's size was comparable to that of the smallest existing feline species -- rusty-spotted cat and black-footed cat, much smaller than the modern leopard cat. The researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Lifting the secret of an ancient Egyptian mummy

ABC

A wooden sarcophogas is sold in a Cairo market in the 1800s, transported to Australia, and held in a University of Sydney collection. Two leading Australian Egyptologists join Natasha Mitchell to consider the ethics, history, and science of a quest to understand life and death in Ancient Egypt and get a glimpse into one woman's world over 2500 years ago. …

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1 month ago

Archaeologists may have just found Cleopatra’s bust at ancient Egyptian temple

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

First-of-its-kind saber-toothed kitten mummy find is covered in soft fur

CNN

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The well-preserved remains, uncovered in Siberian permafrost, are nearly intact, including surprisingly soft fur and even the “toe beans” — as cat lovers call feline footpads — on its front paws. When compared with modern lion cubs, the baby cat mummy’s anatomy revealed striking differences, including …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sabre-toothed ‘kitten’ mummy unearthed in Siberia is first of its kind

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. courtesy Prof. Alexey V. Lopatin ‘At a loss for words’ Paleontologist Jack Tseng, who studies the anatomy of extinct mammals and was not involved in the discovery, was “at a loss for words” when he considered “the treasure trove of information that could come out of this singular discovery,” he told CNN. …

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2 months, 1 week ago

New aspects of mummified Egyptians revealed by scans at Chicago’s Field Museum

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History have peered beneath the wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummified human remains to uncover new details about their identities and how they were prepared for the afterlife — all without removing a single piece of linen. Morgan Clark/The Field Museum Preparing for the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

New aspects of mummified Egyptians revealed by scans at Chicago’s Field Museum

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History have peered beneath the wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummified human remains to uncover new details about their identities and how they were prepared for the afterlife — all without removing a single piece of linen. Morgan Clark/The Field Museum Preparing for the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists perplexed to find strangely modified sheep horns in ancient Egypt

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have uncovered strangely deformed sheep skulls at an ancient Egyptian …

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2 months, 1 week ago

'Extraordinary' burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4,000 years - as archaeologists uncover a coffin WITHIN another coffin

Daily Mail

An 'extraordinary' burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Idy, the daughter of a wealthy governor who lived around 1880 BC, was found in a coffin within another coffin in a tomb in the city of Asyut, 200 miles south of Cairo. 'The uncovering of this shaft began in 2022, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists unearth shock ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Egyptian Tomb Uncovered in Luxor, Egypt

Associated Press

Archaeologists in Egypt and the United States have unearthed an ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb near the famed city of Luxor. The tomb dates back to the 1938 B.C.-1630 B.C. and was found in the South Asasif necropolis, next to the Temple of Hatshepsut on the Nile's West Bank in Luxor. The tomb contains 11 sealed burials, suggesting that it …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

What happened to Egyptian dog that climbed to top of Giza pyramid?

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ancient remains of Egyptian army barracks and a bronze sword unearthed by archaeologists

CNN

CNN — Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in hieroglyphics. Under Ramses II, whose name was also engraved on a limestone block found at the fort, Egypt fought several wars against the Hittites and Libyans, necessitating these …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Giant ancient rock art reveals secrets of first Amazonian people, from mythology to diet

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5 months ago

Egypt: Gold, relics, jewellery from Ptolemaic dynasty unearthed in Nile Delta tombs

Hindustan Times

A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds, an official with the country’s antiquities authority said Monday. This image provided by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, shows artifacts which were discovered inside tombs at the Tell al-Deir necropolis, in …

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5 months ago

Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty

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5 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists uncover rare burials with untouched gold treasures in Egyptian necropolis

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have uncovered dozens of tombs in an ancient Egyptian necropolis …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Scientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy

CNN

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Experts are also using the latest techniques to spill secrets hidden within discoveries made decades ago, with new research this week “digitally dissecting” an unusual mummy found in 1935. Sahar Saleem With her mouth agape, the mummified woman appears to be locked for eternity in an …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Divers find long lost carvings of Tutankhamun's grandfather and other Egyptian pharaohs at bottom of Nile River

Daily Mail

Ancient carvings featuring the faces of Tutankhamun's grandfather and other ancient Egyptian pharaohs have been rediscovered. Archaeologists have discovered mysterious carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs that have been submerged underwater for decades During their exploration of the Nile River, archaeologists uncovered rock slabs containing hieroglyphic inscriptions and carvings of King Tatmas IV who ruled in the early 14th Century BC …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese, Egyptians jointly research, digitalize mummified wooden coffins

China Daily

Archaeologists study wooden coffins as part of the China-Egypt Joint Investigation, Research and Digitalization Project on Ancient Egyptian Antiquities. China-Egypt Joint Investigation, Research and Digitalization Project on Ancient Egyptian Antiquities, a package of cooperation projects mainly about digital scanning, photographing, sorting and research of more than 1,000 mummified wooden coffins excavated in Saqqara, Egypt, has been going on since late …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese, Egyptians jointly research, digitalize mummified wooden coffins

China Daily

Archaeologists study wooden coffins as part of the China-Egypt Joint Investigation, Research and Digitalization Project on Ancient Egyptian Antiquities. China-Egypt Joint Investigation, Research and Digitalization Project on Ancient Egyptian Antiquities, a package of cooperation projects mainly about digital scanning, photographing, sorting and research of more than 1,000 mummified wooden coffins excavated in Saqqara, Egypt, has been going on since late …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Archaeologists find depiction of 'Simpsons' character on 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy coffin

Daily Mail

The depiction of a beloved 'Simpsons' character has been discovered inside a 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummy's sarcophagus. Archaeologists found a Marge Simpson look-alike drawing surrounded by a dozen high priestesses that represented the 12 hours of the day The Egyptian coffin contained the mummified remains of Tadi Ist, the daughter of the high priest of El-Ashmunein - a town located on …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily

An animal statue and another artifact of ancient Egyptian civilization to be showcased at the Shanghai exhibition. CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum announced on Monday ticket pre-sales for its exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which it claims is the largest showcase of ancient Egypt civilization in Asia. Running from July 18 this year to …

Egypt Mummies Coffins

7 months, 3 weeks ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily

An animal statue and another artifact of ancient Egyptian civilization to be showcased at the Shanghai exhibition. CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum announced on Monday ticket pre-sales for its exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which it claims is the largest showcase of ancient Egypt civilization in Asia. Running from July 18 this year to …

Egypt Mummies Coffins

7 months, 3 weeks ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily

An animal statue and another artifact of ancient Egyptian civilization to be showcased at the Shanghai exhibition. CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum announced on Monday ticket pre-sales for its exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which it claims is the largest showcase of ancient Egypt civilization in Asia. Running from July 18 this year to …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily

An animal statue and another artifact of ancient Egyptian civilization to be showcased at the Shanghai exhibition. CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum announced on Monday ticket pre-sales for its exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which it claims is the largest showcase of ancient Egypt civilization in Asia. Running from July 18 this year to …

Egypt

1 year ago

Fascinating vintage pictures capture what Egypt was really like BEFORE millions of tourists arrived - and astounding discoveries made inside Tutankhamun's treasure-filled tomb

Daily Mail

One image shows a hoard of antiquities in Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb, following its discovery in 1922 Serene desert landscapes and a treasure trove of pyramid tombs still being discovered; this was Egypt a century ago, as a selection of fascinating vintage photos show. One image shows a hoard of antiquities in Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb, following its discovery in 1922 by …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Mystery origin of Egypt’s mummified baboons finally cracked | Explained

The Hindu

In 1905, Louis Lortet and Claude Gaillard travelled from France to Luxor, an Egyptian city on the banks of the river Nile, to investigate the discovery of mummified monkeys in Gabbanat el-Qurud, a.k.a. Following suit, Dr. Kopp and her team obtained DNA samples from 14 baboon specimens preserved in museums between 1855 and 1978, and one mummified sample from Gabbanat …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Giza Great Sphinx likely sculpted by wind long before ancient Egyptian artists gave it form

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Great Sphinx of Giza was likely first shaped by wind …

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55 years ago

Egypt’s pyramids host breathtaking new art exhibit

CNN

CNN — On the plateau overlooking the ancient Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, a major outdoor art exhibition brings together the work of 14 international contemporary artists who have created site-specific installations responding to the iconic monuments. “I’ve always been fascinated by the Pyramids of Giza and the entire ancient Egyptian culture — the mysticism around it, the enigmas,” Zeta …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Hidden rooms found in Egypt pyramid may contain pharaoh’s riches

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

A feline history, from Bastet to royal Persians

Live Mint

As in India, interestingly, there is nothing uniform in the way cats were seen, or regarded, as was the case, one finds, in many other cultures too. In the average household in ancient Egypt the cat emerged as both an object of worship and an adored pet, ‘frequently adorned with jewelled necklaces and gold earrings’. ‘The Presentation of Jesus in …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how

The Hindu

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. Still, if you saw one from your kitchen window, your first thought would be “Look at that beautiful cat in the backyard,” not “How’d that African wildcat get to New Jersey?” As an evolutionary biologist, I’ve spent my career studying how species adapt to their …

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1 year, 6 months ago

New X-ray scans of 3,000-year-old Egyptian paintings reveal pharaoh’s ‘hidden mysteries’

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1 year, 7 months ago

Archaeologists unearth ancient Egyptian mummification workshop

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1 year, 7 months ago

Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground of Saqqara to revive tourism industry

Hindustan Times

Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said on Saturday, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry. Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Oka Hiroshi visits an ancient tomb in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, where …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis

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1 year, 10 months ago

Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt

The Hindu

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue "with a smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced Monday. The limestone artefact, believed to be a stylised representation of an ancient Roman emperor, was found inside a two-level tomb near the temple in southern Egypt, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Archaeologists in Egypt unearth Sphinx-like Roman-era statue

Associated Press

CAIRO — Archaeologists unearthed a Sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, antiquities authorities said Monday. The artifacts were found in the temple of Dendera in Qena Province, 280 miles south of the capital of Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry said in a statement. Archaeologists believe the statue’s smiling features may belong to …

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1 year, 11 months ago

How to make a mummy: An ancient Egyptian workshop holds new clues

LA Times

An illustration depicts a priest during an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egypt. “It’s like a time machine, really,” said Joann Fletcher, an archaeologist at University of York who was not involved with the study. “It’s allowed us to not quite see over the shoulders of the ancient embalmers, but probably as close as we’ll ever get.” …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Egypt unveils tombs, statues, and gold covered mummy after excavation of necropolis near Saqqara pyramids

ABC

A mummy "completely covered" in gold is among dozens of new archaeological discoveries unveiled by Egypt just outside of the capital Cairo. Key points: The Saqqara site was part of a necropolis, or ancient cemetery, which included the Giza Pyramids Earlier this week scientists at Cairo University revealed CT scans of a mummified teenage boy Egypt's tourist industry has been …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Researchers Uncover 49 Amulets From A 2,300-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy

News 18

A team of researchers from Cairo University in Egypt have discovered 49 priceless amulets, some made of gold, from a 2300-year-old mummy. The fully wrapped mummy from a Late Ptolemaic cemetery in Edfu, Egypt, has been held undisturbed at the Cairo Egyptian Museum since 1916. “Here we show that this mummy’s body was extensively decorated with 49 amulets, beautifully stylized …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Mummified ‘golden boy’ found with 49 amulets to speed journey to afterlife

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wealthy ancient Egyptians were given scores of amulets when they were …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Don’t say ‘mummy’: Why museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

CNN

London CNN — They are among the most popular exhibits in museums worldwide, with a name so resonant, blockbuster films have been built on it. Jaroslav Moravcik/Adobe Stock Although the field “has been looking at the most appropriate way of displaying human remains for about 30 years…in terms of the use of the word ‘mummy,’ I think that’s been more …

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2 years ago

Looted ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt from US

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2 years ago

Ramesses II: Scientists reconstruct 'handsome' face of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaoh

Daily Mail

The 'handsome' face of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaoh, Ramesses II, can be seen for the first time in 3,200 years thanks to a new scientific reconstruction. The 'handsome' face of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaoh, Ramesses II, can be seen for the first time in 3,200 years thanks to a new scientific reconstruction Scientists from Egypt and England collaborated …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Coloured portraits of mummies unearthed in Egypt

The Hindu

Archaeologists from Egypt have unearthed two fully-coloured portraits and fragmentary pieces of a few others in Gerza, located about 120 km from Cairo. Other artefacts like mummies, papyri, pottery and coffins were also found at the Gerza excavation site, in Fayoum, which dated back to the Ptolemaic era spanning 305 BC to 30 BC followed by the Roman era from …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Are you not entertained? Sausage dog remains discovered beneath Rome’s Colosseum

The Independent

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Egypt hails rare find of mummified lion cubs, cats and crocodiles

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