Ancient Egyptian: What have you got in this linen sack thing anyway? Oh, a calendar! Now that is useful. It’s similar to our own solar calendar which has 365 days in it. You do have bread at least!

The first ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory has been discovered. Located in the ancient city of Buto, this 2,600-year ...

Unlike the 365-day solar year most of the world uses today, the Ancient Egyptian calendar followed the lunar year, as does the Islamic calendar still widely used around the world. The team also ...