From easing the passage of the deceased into the afterlife to celebrating the joys of life on Earth, dance was integral to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians. Depictions of dancers on tombs and ...

There are many common misconceptions about ancient Egypt that historians and scholars alike have debunked. Credits: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Many misconceptions about ...

Dramatic depictions of ancient... It has widely been accepted that climate (in the form of the Late Little Ice Age or LLIA and the Justinianic Plague were the primary culprits of empirical change, ...

A 2,000-year-old mug produces the first physical evidence that the ancient Egyptians used hallucinogens, proving the old myths to be true, they were definitely getting high. As part of the ...

A mysterious ancient Egyptian "mug" was once used to drink a mind-bending cocktail of psychedelic substances, alcohol and bodily fluids, a study has revealed. Researchers conducted an advanced ...

This theory provides new insights into the pyramid construction process. The Egyptian pyramids, iconic ancient masonry structures, have long fascinated people with their immense size and intricate ...

In the Myth of the Solar Eye, an ancient Egyptian story, Hathor the sky goddess has a regrettable taste for humans, and her blood thirsty instincts need to be dulled. Fortunately for mankind ...

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Sheep with deformed horns are among the more mysterious animal remains discovered at an ancient Egyptian burial site dating back to around 3700 BC. They also represent the oldest physical evidence ...

The Disc of Sabu: Ancient Egyptian Water Pump or Alien Hyperdrive ... It has widely been accepted that climate (in the form of the Late Little Ice Age or LLIA and the Justinianic Plague were the ...

A Bes mug used in ancient Egyptian rituals. Image: Tampa Museum of Art, Florida/D. Tanasi et al., 2024/Scientific Reports How does a concoction of honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice ...

The intact burial—unearthed on this day in 1922—contained a "wonderful" cache of objects linked to the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Eli Wizevich Scientists have discovered traces of hallucinogens ...