In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had ...

THE traditional view that the knowledge of astronomy of the Greece of classical times had been derived from Egypt, a view to which the writings of the Greeks themselves lent support, has lost ...

More than 4,500 years ago, at the dawn of Egypt’s pyramid age, a man was laid to rest in a ceramic pot. He was then sealed ...

In a major archaeological find, the remains of the first-ever ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory have been unearthed. This 2,500-year-old observatory, which dates back to the sixth century ...

I. Direction of Preliminary Inquiry. I HAVE recently been prosecuting some inquiries on the orientation of Egyptian temples which have led me to the conclusion that in all probability the temples ...

Astronomy These 5000-year-old Egyptian coffins depict the Milky Way galaxy, astrophysicist says Solar Eclipses Solar eclipse shines over Stonehenge in stunning photo from Astrophotographer Josh Dury ...

This first ancient Egyptian observatory discovered in modern times showcases advanced knowledge of astronomy and its profound link to the Egyptians' spiritual and ritualistic practices. When you ...

The ancient Egyptian cosmological vignette: First visual evidence of the Milky Way and trends in coffin depictions of the sky goddess Nut. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage , 28 (1), 97 ...

The latest discovery in the city of Kafr El-Shaikh is bound to grow our understanding of ancient Egyptian astronomy. In the Buto temple at the Tell El Fara’in archaeological site, researchers ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way galaxy, a new study suggests.

Item 1 of 4 Field work takes place near the site where the tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king was discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and ...