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Ancient Egyptians used a hydraulic lift to build their 1st pyramid, controversial study claims
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A massive water-treatment facility located near the Nile River may have been used to build the pyramid of Djoser.
Stunning ancient Egyptian artifacts discovered in more than 60 burials, including 'ba-birds' and 'eye of Horus'
By Owen Jarus published
Grave goods found in 63 burials from ancient Egypt include gold foil figures, pottery and bronze coins.
Rock carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs found underwater near Aswan
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists discovered rock carvings featuring several pharaohs during an underwater expedition near Aswan, Egypt.
Could bacteria or viruses lurking in ancient Egyptian mummies unleash a plague today?
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Do mummies contain pathogens that could be transferred to humans today, and should we be worried?
'William the Hippo': The ancient Egyptian statuette deliberately crippled to prevent it wreaking havoc in the afterlife
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Ancient Egyptians feared hippos, to the point that they removed three of the statuette's legs so it wouldn't cause chaos in the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptian 'office workers' had terrible posture just like us, disfigured skeletons reveal
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The development of osteoarthritis was more common among scribes than their ancient Egyptian peers, a study finds.
'Exceptional' discovery reveals more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs built into hillside
By Kristel Tjandra published
The more than 30 tombs include family burials, such as children buried with their parents, in a hillside in Aswan, Egypt.
Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?
By Owen Jarus published
The ancient Egyptians buried their dead at Saqqara for thousands of years. Why was the necropolis so important to them?
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