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Museum spotlights ancient Egypt beyond the mummies
BBC via AOL· 4 days agoDr Gina Criscenzo-Laycock, who is curating...People usually think of mummies but we wanted to bring out a different side." "Egypt gets a lot of attention...
This is what ancient humans REALLY looked like
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThey were placed over the mummy's face and secured with linen bandages; pictured here is a mummy with a typical Fayum portrait, dating to AD 80-100....
Want to help solve political polarization? Maybe, start with civility.
The Christian Science Monitor· 4 hours agoAre we overdoing democracy? On Tuesday, I talked with Alexandra Hudson, author of “The Soul of...
Artists created images of Christ that focused not on historical accuracy but on reflecting different...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBuilt in 537 by the emperor Justinian, it was at first without figural imagery. About 300 years...
Two ancient women buried together in Austria in first of its kind find. ‘Remarkable’
Miami Herald via AOL· 5 days agoThe crescent-moon-shaped pendant, known as a lunula, is commonly interpreted as an apotropaic...
Africa's week in pictures: 26 April - 2 May 2024
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe El Nino effect is said to have played a role, as well as human-induced climate change. Close to 200 people are known to have died and an evacuation...
How Cleopatra’s bloodsoaked dynasty changed the world
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCleopatra may be the most written-about woman in history, and is certainly the most famous female...
Revealed: Brendan Fraser—Not Tom Cruise—Was Always Top Pick for ‘The Mummy,’ Director Says
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/UniversalFilmmaker Stephen Sommers...
The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the...
The Conversation· 6 days agoWhat did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the Sun and the Moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the ...
These 25 Secrets About The Mummy Will Reverse Any Curse
E! News via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"I think we're going for the 13," visual effects supervisor John Berton told the LA Times of the...