The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three Victorian amateurs were determined to solve the puzzle.

First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic ...

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How we think about Ancient Egypt has been dramatically altered forever after a recent discovery by archaeologists. And it is all to do with pyramids. Right now, more than 110 of the four sided ...

Researchers discovered a royal tomb that is over 3,600 years old in Abydos, Egypt. The entryway of the tomb was decorated with inscriptions dedicated to Isis and Nephthys, goddesses of the afterlife.

Archaeologists uncover an ancient burial site with Egyptian, Greek, and Roman graves at Tell Ruwad Iskandar, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ...

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, which inspired "Armageddon," reinforce biblical stories about King ...

An Egyptian-American archaeological mission unearthed a royal tomb belonging to a yet unidentified member of the Abydos Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Credit: Facebook / Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pulling a train by the strength of your teeth is no easy task. But for Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous ...

But what about the women? A new study reveals that female scribes played a far more significant role in medieval book production than previously thought. And their contributions have been hiding ...

The technique used to wrap this ancient corpse has never been seen in any other, with the bandages over the face arranged in an intricate pattern that resembles Egypt's famous pyramids.

But how does it compare to the Kindle scribe? We put both devices to the test, to find out. Our tester in action with the digital notepads (The Independent/Steve Hogarty) We’ve been scribbling ...