Ancient statues, Roman coins and other artefacts from the sinking city were pulled from the Mediterranean off the shores of Egypt on Thursday. Relics have been dated for more than 2000 years. The Egyptian authorities said the place located in the waters of the Gulf of Abu Qir near Alexandria could be an extension of … Read more
That’s what you will find out after reading this story: Egyptian archaeologists have found a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery with mummies and statues-DAR other discoveries. They found the “Book of the Dead” papyrus scrolling over 43 feet long – a rare surviving copy of the traditional burial object. The Find team was a mom about the … Read more
When you buy through our articles links, Future and its syndication partners can earn commissions. The Egyptian Wadi El-Hitan or whale valley was once covered with water and now home to many ancient primitive whale fossils. ; | Credit: Mohamed Elshad/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Fast facts Name: Wadi al-Hitan, which translates into a “whale … Read more
Provided by Will Dunham (Reuters) -DNA, derived from a man who lived in ancient Egypt, remains at the time the first pyramids were built, the links between two major cultures of the period were presented, and one fifth of his genetic ancestors were traced to mesopotamia. Although the conclusions, based on one genome, offer a … Read more