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Showing posts with label Ancient Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancient Egypt. Show all posts
Thursday, January 16, 2025

AnaRose and Pharaoh's Gold by Mary Ann Bernal: Winner of the 2025 Independent Press Award in the category of Novella

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  We are thrilled to announce that AnaRose and Pharaoh's Gold by Mary Ann Bernal has won the prestigious Independent Press Award 2025 in...
Thursday, January 19, 2023

Book spotlight and excerpt: Pilot Who Knows the Waters by N.L. Holmes

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 Follow the tour  HERE Hani must secretly obtain a Hittite bridegroom for Queen Meryet-amen, but Ay and the faction behind Prince Tut-ankh-a...
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Sunday, May 20, 2018

How did Ancient Egyptians mummify a body?

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History Extra Egypt’s undertakers employed different mummification methods at different times. Here are details of the classic method,...
Saturday, May 19, 2018

Where, in Ancient Egypt, did people live?

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History Extra The thick mud deposited by the River Nile made an excellent building material. Mud-brick buildings are well suited to ho...
Saturday, May 12, 2018

Rome’s Flaminian Obelisk: an epic journey from divine Egyptian symbol to Tourist Attraction

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Ancient Origins Nicky Nielson /The Conversation It’s a great place to sit in the shade and enjoy a gelato. The base of the Flaminian...
Friday, May 11, 2018

Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities Announces there are NO Hidden Chambers in Tut’s Tomb

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Ancient Origins The Egyptian antiquities ministry have announced the results of a new survey on the tomb of Tutankhamun. They have appa...
Saturday, April 28, 2018

The Head of an Emperor, the Shrine of a God: Two Contrasting Finds at the Egyptian Sites of Luxor and Aswan

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Ancient Origins Recent discoveries at two of the major ancient sites in Egypt emphasize the diversity of culture and power that existed...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Three Roman Shipwrecks with Hoard of Treasures Discovered in Alexandria

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Ancient Origins A team of archaeologists in Egypt has recently announced the discovery of three underwater shipwrecks full of treasure ...
Friday, October 27, 2017

Volcanic Eruptions and Climate Change Incited Upheaval in Ancient Egypt - and Historians Warn of Repetition

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Ancient Origins The Nile river was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt. When the waterway flooded nearby lands things were good, but a lack ...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Ruins of Ramses II Temple Unearthed in Giza's Abusir

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Ancient Origins An Egyptian-Czech archaeological mission has unearthed the ruins of a King Ramses II temple during excavation works ta...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Rich Pickings in Luxor As Two Family Tombs are Found Including that of a Royal Goldsmith

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Ancient Origins In ongoing explorations of a necropolis at Luxor, archaeologists have opened a new tomb and the findings have been ric...
Monday, September 11, 2017

Roman Era Tombs Discovered in Egypt Reveal Diverse Trends in Burial Architecture and Grave Goods

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Ancient Origins Not all Egyptian tombs are alike. Apart from the impact of social status, there is also a difference in architectural ...