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2,300-year-old Egyptian mummification workshops found at Saqqara
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Egypt found ancient mummification workshops — one for humans and one for animals — at Saqqara.
Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writing
By Owen Jarus last updated
Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years.
Ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets contain 1st evidence of long-distance trade between Egypt and Greece
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The silver used to make an ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets came from Greece, a new analysis finds, offering insight into the Old Kingdom's trade networks.
Hidden tunnel and rooms unearthed under 1,500-year-old church in Istanbul
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists have excavated subterranean rooms and a tunnel under an early church in Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
153,000-year-old footprints from South Africa are the oldest Homo sapiens tracks on record
By Kristina Killgrove published
A modern dating method has revealed the oldest Homo sapiens' footprints yet, placing bipedal humans in South Africa around 153,000 years ago.
2,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships and animals discovered in Sweden
By Owen Jarus published
About 40 ancient rock carvings have been found on a former rocky island in Sweden.
What was the longest-lasting civilization?
By Tom Metcalfe published
Is the longest-lasting civilization China, ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia? Here's a look at the evidence for each of these enduring cultures.
Heavy rains expose ancient phallus and 'imposing' face carvings at Roman fort in Spain
By Hannah Kate Simon published
A rainstorm has exposed the ancient Roman stone carvings of a phallus, face and cornucopia at a first-century fort in Spain.
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