Tag: Near East
Did nature have a hand in the formation of the Great Sphinx?
Historians and archaeologists have, over centuries, explored the mysteries behind the Great Sphinx of Giza: What did it originally look like? What was it...
Examining the geographic origin of mummified baboons in ancient Egypt
In ancient Egypt, various deities were portrayed as animals. Thoth, the god of learning and wisdom was represented by a hamadryas baboon. Baboons, probably...
The Greek Papyrus ‘Muziris’ reveals ancient trade routes
Valuable insights into the trade routes that connected the Mediterranean to the lost ancient port of Muziris in India, described by the Roman author...
Restoration of the temple ceiling in Esna, Egypt completed
Experts from Egypt and Germany have completed the restoration of the ceiling of the Temple of Esna. Over a period of five years, 30 restorers...
Phallus and the boar: Turkey digs yield clues to human history
The dry expanses of southeastern Anatolia, home to some of humanity's most ancient sites, have yielded fresh discoveries in the form of a stone...
Egypt discovers 3,400-year-old cemetery in Minya
A cemetery of senior officials and priests of the New Kingdom has been revealed in Ghoreifa near the site of Tuna El Gebel, in...