Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, ...

This is the first in a two-part series on Mary Richardson’s visit to Egypt. By Mary Richardson I woke up before dawn, excited ...

A mysterious ancient Egyptian "mug" was once used to drink ... that was seemingly used for ritual practices in Ptolemaic Egypt. "There's no research out there that has ever found what we found ...

There are many common misconceptions about ancient Egypt that historians and scholars alike have debunked. Credits: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Many misconceptions about ...

From easing the passage of the deceased into the afterlife to celebrating the joys of life on Earth, dance was integral to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians. Depictions of dancers on tombs and ...

The massive stone block weighed roughly 40,000 pounds and sat in front of a crumbling ancient temple in Egypt. When archaeologists eventually managed to move it, they revealed a forgotten section of ...

A professor at the University of South Florida (USF) analyzed a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mug and discovered that the ancient object ... worshipers had to spend the night in the sanctuary and ...

Famed for its rich ancient history, mesmerising tombs and temples, fantastic desert adventures, breathtaking underwater ...

Crucial Shift in River Nile's Evolution During Ancient Egypt Discovered June 3, 2024 — Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its ...

In the foyer of the Met’s second-floor gallery, Cleopatra’s Chair sits empty, beckoning. This throne, constructed by legendary sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud, is a remnant of a sustained ...

A 2,000-year-old mug produces the first physical evidence that the ancient Egyptians used hallucinogens, proving the old myths to be true, they were definitely getting high. As part of the ...

But how much can you play with the past? By Jason Farago We call it Egypt; the Greeks called it Aigyptos; but the ancient civilization in the northeast corner of Africa preferred a word with ...