3500 BCE – 539 BCE), particularly in Babylon, astronomy was integral to their culture and daily life ... an idea that formed the basis for later astrological traditions. In Ancient Egypt (c. 3100 BCE ...

Alexander the Great is said to have rejected a colossal Mount Athos project that could have been the eighth wonder of the ...

3500 BCE – 539 BCE), particularly in Babylon, astronomy was integral ... the basis for later astrological traditions. In Ancient Egypt (c. 3100 BCE – 30 BCE), astronomy was not just a science ...

among other odors Sarah Everts Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural heritage Eli Wizevich The discovery might ...

The central purpose of Akitu was to honor the god Marduk, the patron deity of Babylon. During the festival ... Sham El-Nessim, which means “smelling the breeze,” a beloved spring festival in Egypt, ...

Was Jerusalem destroyed in 587 or 607 BCE? Often overlooked in this controversy is some evidence from Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian.

A mass grave in the Negev excavated by the Israel Antiquities Authority sheds light on funerary, divination, and commercial practices in the first millennium BCE ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Scientists sniffed ancient Egyptian mummified bodies for a new study published in the Journal of the ...

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Child: The ancient Egyptian civilisation began 5,000 years ago and lasted 3,000 years! It was located along the River Nile in north-east Africa. I better write this down! Oh! I’ve lost my pen.