Naukratis, in his opinion, should be considered a unique and particularly important instance of "contact zones" in antiquity, in which Greek trade, although controlled by the Egyptians and ...

However, the results suggest that the sacred baboons were one of the driving forces behind the development of long-distance trade in ancient Egypt, the researchers conclude. Stephanie Pappas is a ...

"This new finding demonstrates, for the first time, the potential geographical extent of trade networks used ... Queen Hetepheres I was one of ancient Egypt's most influential queens; she was ...

They include resins obtained from as far away as India and South-East Asia, indicating that ancient Egyptians engaged in long-distance trade. “We could identify a large diversity of substances ...

This discovery settles a more-than-century-old debate over whether ancient Egyptians manufactured raw glass themselves or imported it from Mesopotamia, say Thilo Rehren of University College ...

This is the earliest evidence of Anatolian–Egyptian copper trade that can be accurately dated. Ancient Egyptians may have desired the Anatolian metal because its combination of copper, arsenic and ...

While the findings help shed light on the beginnings of the globalised world, Dr Sowada says they also underscore how much there is to learn about ancient Egypt and the trade networks that existed.

Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour said that a team of National Research Center (NRC), in cooperation with an international research team, managed to deduce maps of trade ...