Tag: Egypt
New archaeological discoveries at the tomb of Meret-Neith in Abydos
A German-Austrian team led by archaeologist Christiana Köhler from the University of Vienna is investigating the tomb of Queen Meret-Neith in Abydos, Egypt. She...
New rooms discovered in the Pyramid of Sahura
An Egyptian-German mission led by Egyptologist Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled of the Department of Egyptology at Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg (JMU) has made a significant...
Temple of Aphrodite revealed in Thonis Heraklion
In an official communiqué issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, it has come to light that an archaeological expedition has...
The scent of the afterlife unbottled in new study of ancient Egyptian mummification balms
In an innovative endeavor to create a sensory bridge to the ancient past, a team of researchers led by Barbara Huber of the MPI...
Using gemstones’ unique characteristics to uncover ancient trade routes
Since ancient times, gemstones have been mined and traded across the globe, sometimes traveling continents from their origin. Gems are geologically defined as minerals...
Secrets of Egyptian painters revealed by chemistry
Within the scope of a vast research program undertaken in coordination with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and the University of Liège, an international...