A study of a scroll made more than 2,300 years ago has revealed how there were likely far more venomous snakes in ancient Egypt than are living in the country today.

Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities unveiled a renovated wing of its oldest museum Monday, home to a 16-meter-long scroll unearthed last year. The refurbishment marks the first stage of ...

Ancient texts are still teaching us new things about the prevalence of wildlife. Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country today, according to our new study of a scroll Home ...

A 52-foot-long Book of the Dead was uncovered from an ancient Egyptian tomb in March 2022 and officials have shared the first images of the scroll that features scenes of gods and the afterlife.

Archaeologists in Saqqara found an ancient, well-preserved papyrus scroll with spells from the Book of the Dead written on it, photos show. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country does today, according to a new study of a scroll. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments ...

An expert who specialises in the area of ancient manuscripts has claimed an ancient Egyptian scroll provides evidence which supports the Bible story of Exodus – in which Moses parts the Red Sea.

The "'Book of the Dead' denotes the relatively large corpus of mortuary texts that were typically copied onto papyrus scrolls and deposited in burials of the New Kingdom [circa 1550 B.C. to 1070 B ...

Photos show the scroll’s carefully crafted and highly personalized spells. Spells for the afterlife found on 52-foot papyrus scroll from ancient Egyptian tomb Skip to main content ...