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Shigir Idol: World's oldest wood sculpture has mysterious carved faces and once stood 17 feet tall
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoWhat it tells us about the past: This wood carving would have towered 17.4 feet (5.3 meters) tall...
Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAn Old Kingdom tomb at Saqqara, which was used as a burial place by the ancient Egyptians for...
Millennia-old Egyptian skull shows signs of surgical treatment for cancer
The Washington Times· 4 days agoA team of European researchers found cut marks near lesions on the skull of an Egyptian man dating...
Isis: Goddess of Funeral Rites and Healing in Ancient Egypt
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIsis, goddess of healing and funeral rites, was one of the most important Egyptian deities and arguably one of the most prominent female deities in the ancient world.
A guide to Valletta, Malta
National Geographic· 5 days agoThis article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “It’s an extension of God, a celebration of his beauty and perfection,” Father Charles...
'Jackpot' of 2,000 early-medieval coins discovered by hiker in Czech Republic
Live Science via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoSilver coins in a man's hand covered with dirt. A woman who was hiking in the Czech Republic...
Doctor Who's Anniversary Anthology Is Returning for a Mystery New Episode
Gizmodo· 9 hours agoTales of the TARDIS will return just before Doctor Who's current season ends... which raises some...
This Home Came with Garbage 'Up to the Ceiling' and Sagging Floors. Now It's the Neighborhood Gem.
Veranda via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe antique dining set is from Circa and the rug is Egyptian. Light fixture, Jamb. David Hillegas...
Ancient Texts From Egypt's Elephantine Island Go on View in Berlin
Artnet News· 5 days agoIn addition to well-preserved sites such as a step pyramid and a structure that measured the Nile’s...
Crucial shift in River Nile's evolution during ancient Egypt discovered
Science Daily· 5 days agoThe findings raise the possibility that this shift could have contributed to the success of the ancient Egyptian agricultural economy at points between the Old< ...