Many fine examples of wooden and clay mechanical string toys have been found in the tombs of Ancient Egypt. The original of this ... In 1887, the British archeologist Flinders Petrie discovered an ...

Deep in a trench in Tanzania, researchers found dozens of tools crafted from animal bones some 1.5 million years old.

Designed by the Greek inventor Heron, this coin-operated holy water dispenser was used in Egyptian temples to dispense water for ritual washings. Worshippers would place a coin into the machine and ...

The unearthing of the long-lost tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years. Thutmose II's mummy was ...

In fact, this incredible society is behind many of the world’s most prominent inventions ... incredible civilization — and more. The Ancient Egyptian civilization spanned more than 3,000 ...

A significant discovery from the ancient Egyptian world was announced this week. A Egyptian-British archeological team discovered the first royal tomb in more than 100 years, since the discovery ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

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At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...