Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

The newly-found ancient Egyptian settlement at the site could date back as far as the 18th Dynasty (c. 1550–1292 BC), as indicated by surviving artefacts. For example, an amphora – a ...

But what is the Eye of Horus and what did it mean to the ancient Egyptians? According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to ...

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The Eye of Horus engraved on a gold plate. This artifact was found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Psusennes I, who ruled more than 3,000 years ago. . | Credit: DEA / S. VANNINI via ...

"Unlike its ancient counterpart, the modern-day uprooting of Egyptian Jewry is not a tale of triumph but of tragedy," the report claimed. Tourists ride on camels next to Pyramid of Khufu on Great ...

Burial chamber unearthed seven meters (23 feet) underground It was discovered at important ancient Egyptian city Abydos The pharaoh's name was obliterated by ancient tomb robbers March 27 (Reuters ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in ...

Ancient Egypt controlled parts of Sudan at times and Tombos was established as an Egyptian colony. Tombos is located at the third cataract of the Nile River in Sudan. In ancient times, this area ...