ancient Egypt

Libyan Desert Glass Forged By Extra-Terrestrial Forces 1
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- December 8, 2018
Scientists were baffled to learn the Egyptians had glass that was 26 million years old.

By David Aragorn
Eight limestone sarcophagi with mummies found near Giza’s Great Pyramids 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- November 29, 2018
During excavation work in the area to the northeastern side of Amenemhat II’s tomb in the Dahshour necropolis in Giza, an Egyptian archaeological mission has stumbled upon eight graves from the Late Period.

By David Aragorn
Did Ancient Egyptian Scribes Discover Algol’s Variability 3,000 Years before European Astronomers?0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- November 19, 2018
An ancient Egyptian Calendar of Lucky and Unlucky Days assigns luck with the period of 2.85 days. Previous astronomical, astrophysical and statistical analyses of the calendar support the idea that this was the period of the eclipsing binary star Algol approximately 3,000 years ago. However, next to nothing is known about who recorded Algol’s period into the calendar and especially how. In a paper published in the journal Open Astronomy, University of Helsinki researcher Sebastian Porceddu and colleagues argue that the ancient Egyptian scribes had the possible means and the motives for such astronomical observations.

By David Aragorn
Archaeologists discover ‘massive’ ancient building in Egypt 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- October 2, 2018
Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a “massive” ancient building in the town of Mit Rahina, 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, south of Cairo.

By David Aragorn
Archaeologists Find 3,200-Year-Old Cheese in an Egyptian Tomb 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- August 24, 2018
A few years ago, a team of archaeologists cleaning sand from an ancient Egyptian tomb discovered a group of broken jars, one of them containing a mysterious white substance.

By David Aragorn
This Ancient Mummy Is Older Than the Pharaohs 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- August 23, 2018
Embalming in ancient Egypt predated the pharaohs, an ancient mummy reveals. That would mean that the practice began at least 1,500 years earlier than once thought.

By David Aragorn
Mysterious Ancient Egyptian Rock Made of Tiny Diamonds Formed Before the Solar System Existed 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- January 12, 2018
Mysterious fragments of a rock known as the Hypatia stone, found in the Egyptian desert in 1996, traces its origins back to even before the very first days of the solar system, according to a new paper published in the journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

By David Aragorn
The Fascinating Link Between the Pyramids & Otherworldly Visitors 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, UFO News
- November 28, 2017
I have always been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. As a kid, I wasn’t even aware of the many other types of pyramids that exist on this planet, their significance, or incredible history.

By David Aragorn
Scientists can ‘teleport’ people inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- November 9, 2017
A team of scientists who last week announced the discovery of a large void inside the Great Pyramid of Giza have created a virtual-reality tour that allows users to “teleport” themselves inside the structure and explore its architecture.

By David Aragorn
5 Important Egyptian Archaeological Discoveries that Provided Leaps in Our Knowledge of the Past 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- November 8, 2017
When it comes to archaeological discoveries, very few countries can measure up to the wealth of Egypt.

By David Aragorn