Forensic examination of human remains found around the funerary complexes of Ancient Egyptian kings has uncovered evidence that they belonged to servants who were sacrificed when the monarchs died, ...

A skull from the now extinct ‘Herugavialis cairensis’ was discovered in the 1920s—and is also missing part of its nose.

Scientists say they have identified an extinct crocodile species from about 45 million years ago in the limestone formation ...

A chopping wound above the eye and more carnage solve a mystery that stumped archeologists for a century.

A forensic study of 46 ancient Egyptian skulls found potentially lethal head injuries in 18, supporting the theory that some ...

The ancient Egyptians practiced human sacrifice around 5,000 years ago, a new study finds.

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 3,000-year-old young male horse inside Egypt’s ancient Abqaa’ fortress, suggesting it may have been used to pull a chariot. Nearby harness fittings point ...

Most recently, researchers have used mass spectrometry-based proteomics to analyze the glues and adhesives in a broad set of Egyptian artifacts, according to a new paper published in the journal ...

This site may offer the strongest evidence of retainer sacrifice in Egypt, given the large number of subsidiary graves around ...

The Sphinx is one of ancient Egypt's most enigmatic monuments, and now scientists have found that it could be hiding a very ...

A 4,000-year-old handprint has been discovered on a clay model used for offerings in an Ancient Egyptian tomb. Researchers from Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum, in the United Kingdom, ...

Medicine in Ancient Greece and Egypt contributed significantly to the development of modern day medical practices and healing ...