The Egyptian ankh—a symbol of life—has long intrigued scholars and conspiracy theorists alike for its resemblance to the ...

PERHAPS the history of Islam is incomplete without a mention of Egypt. This is an ancient country that has pioneered world civilisation in all ramifications. Over a span of 50 centuries, the banks of ...

The 5,000-year-old manuscript was discovered in an Egyptian tomb and is believed to hold knowledge about the origins of ...

(How ancient Egyptians—from kings to commoners—strived ... The figure holds an ankh symbol in each hand and is wearing the nemes (royal headdress) topped with a uraeus (rearing cobra).

The Eye of Horus, an omnipresent symbol in Ancient Egypt, is often associated with amulets and burials, carrying a spiritual and protective dimension. In Egyptian mythology, Horus, son of Osiris, lost ...

Ancient Egyptian artists as far back as 3100 B.C.E. employed an artificial pigment now called Egyptian blue, using it to paint wood, stone, and cartonnage (a material that resembles papier-mâché ...

Raw Egyptian blue was then transported to secondary sites where it was processed into final pigments. These ancient innovators accomplished all this while working by firelight and measuring ...

Set in a fantastical version of ancient Egypt where gods and mortals ... offering an imaginative interpretation of Egyptian legends. 2. The Mummy (1999) – Netflix The movie opens in the late ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

Three ancient Egyptian tombs from around 3,500 years ago have been unearthed in the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis in the city of Luxor, Egypt. One of the tombs belonged to Amum-em-Ipet from the ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Three tombs dating ...

Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities In January, officials announced the discovery of ancient tombs and burial shafts cut into the rock near the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut.