Exploring the Tombs of Pharaohs: Recent Discoveries at Dra Abu el-Naga Necropolis At the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis in Luxor, a family burial complex from the Second Intermediate Period has been found. The necropolis of Dra Abu el-Naga’ is located…
Mummies provide the key to reconstruct the climate of the ancient Mediterranean Swiss scientists are reconstructing the climate of the ancient world using small wooden artifacts hung on mummified remains. Throughout history, the Earth’s climate has undergone natural fluctuations. Although insignificant compared…
Egypt’s First Complete Zodiac Uncovered in Temple of Esna, Luxor Egypt’s first complete Zodiac was uncovered on the ceiling of the Temple of Esna in Luxor governorate during restoration work carried out by an Egyptian-German expedition. Visitors to the temple…
Uncovering the Mysteries of King Tut’s Meteorite Dagger King Tutankhamun, or King Tut for short, became ruler of Ancient Egypt more than 3,300 years ago when he was just nine years old. He died just a decade later, ending a…
Revealing the Secrets of Heracleion: An Ancient Egyptian City Lost for 1,200 Years Emerges from the Depths The ‘lost city of Atlantis has eluded explorers for centuries and is almost certainly the stuff of myth. Staggeringly, though, an ancient city…