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October 21, 2015

2,400-year-old myths of mummy-making busted

Contrary to reports by famous Greek historian Herodotus, the ancient Egyptians probably didn't remove mummy guts using cedar oil enemas.

October 20, 2015

Mummy murder mystery solved

Solving a centuries-old murder mystery, researchers say Egyptian king Ramesses III likely had his throat slit by conspirators in his harem.

October 20, 2015

Fit for a king: largest Egyptian sarcophagus found

The largest ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been identified in a tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, say archaeologists who are re-assembling the giant box that was reduced to fragments more than 3,000 years ago.

October 20, 2015

Ancient wrestling was fake too: Document shows match was fixed

Who says only modern-day pro wrestling is fake?

October 20, 2015

History mystery: Creepy crawly rock art mystifies archaeologists

Archaeologists have discovered a panel containing the only known example of spider rock art in Egypt and, it appears, the entire Old World

October 20, 2015

Ancient Egyptian secret tomb uncovered

Excavations at Abusir Archaeological Cemetery at Giza have revealed the tomb of Shepseskaf ‘ankh, Head of the Physicians of Upper and Lower Egypt who dates to the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.

October 20, 2015

Secret treasure in Great Pyramid awaits discovery, Egypt's 'Indiana Jones' says

Controversial Egyptologist is now free of legal charges and claims to know of a secret burial chamber, containing treasure, which he believes to be inside the Great Pyramid built by the pharaoh Khufu.

October 20, 2015

Lost and found: Ancient shoes turn up in Egypt temple

More than 2,000 years ago, at a time when Egypt was ruled by a dynasty of kings of Greek descent, someone, perhaps a group of people, hid away some of the most valuable possessions they had — their shoes

October 20, 2015

Ancient ‘Last Supper’ papyrus gives glimpse into early Christianity

A 1,500-year old piece of papyrus recently re-discovered in a U.K. university library contains some of the earliest documented references to the Last Supper and ‘manna from heaven.’

October 20, 2015

Mummy mystery: Multiple tombs hidden in Egypt's Valley of Kings

Multiple tombs lay hidden in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, where royalty were buried more than 3,000 years ago, awaiting discovery, say researchers working on the most extensive exploration of the area in nearly a century.