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Archeologists have discovered over 18,000 broken pieces of ceramics called "ostraca" that served as writing materials in ancient Egypt. The inscriptions on the shreds include lists of names, ...

It's often said that ancient Egyptian royalty married within the family, with pharaohs marrying siblings and sometimes even children. But is there any truth to the claim? The answer is yes: People in ...

Ramesses II married his daughter and Cleopatra VII married her brother, but how common was marriage within royal and commoner families? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A look at 21 ancient Egyptian mummified children reveals that one-third of them had a blood disorder known as anemia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

History Hit's Tristan Hughes travels to Egypt to explore its extraordinary links to one of the most famous names from antiquity, Alexander the Great. Of all the lands in the Eastern Mediterranean, it ...

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