The true purpose of the structure is still a matter of debate, but it set off new developments in architecture.

Everyday objects like toothbrushes, paperclips, and zippers have fascinating histories. Ancient civilizations used primitive ...

The Fayum mummy portrait depicts a wealthy woman who lived and died in Ptolemaic Egypt around 2,000 years ago.

How did women manage menstruation before the invention of disposable pads? For many women, getting their period each month ...

Since ancient times, humans have been fascinated towards hair colours. While the Egyptians used henna to cover their greys, Greeks and Romans used dyes extracted from plants. However, as they ...

Weather a capricious force of nature has been a subject of human fascination and concern for millennia From ancient civilizations relying on celestial observations to modern-day meteorologists harness ...

A few years ago, Egyptian archaeologists discovered what they thought were the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple dating ...

Egyptians often mentioned a trading partner but neglected to say where it was. Beeswax, plant oils, animal fats, bitumen, ...

Egyptian inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques which owe their existence or first known written account either partially or entirely to an Egyptian person.

This is an artefact from Ancient Egypt. It's called a shabti and this little statue tells us about the beliefs and rituals of the AncientEgyptians. Shabti were buried in tombs with important ...