After thousands of years in the afterlife you might expect to stink like a moldy old scrotum, but as it turns out, ancient Egyptian mummies are still surprisingly easy on the nose. A credit to ...

Witness the remarkable transformation of scrap into legend as we forge the mythical ANUBIS sword from a rusted, discarded ...

Excavations in Egypt's Nile Delta have revealed ancient Egyptian multistory "tower" houses, a ceremonial building dedicated to the goddess Wadjet, a granary and several stunning artifacts.

UK archaeologists have undiscovered a 2,400 year-old Egyptian metropolis who worshipped a cobra goddess - thanks to state-of-the-art satellite imagery. The 'rediscovery' of the ancient city of ...

The pickling process in ancient Egypt involved several steps. Vegetables like cucumbers and cabbages were often soaked in brine, a solution of water and salt, to draw out moisture and create an ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

History Drama on the Nile: This ancient Egyptian family power struggle makes “Succession” look tame in comparison Having a lot of children can cause headaches when settling issues of inheritance.

A scientist has uncovered a secret river that might have helped Egyptians build the pyramids. An ancient branch of the River Nile might have been used to transport material to build the mammoth ...

How ancient builders raised the mighty pyramids still captures the curiosity of historians and scientists. Despite decades of digging, high-tech scanning, and countless theories, the puzzle ...

For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, Ph.D. candidate Steffie van Gompel explains that the reality is somewhat different ...