From easing the passage of the deceased into the afterlife to celebrating the joys of life on Earth, dance was integral to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians. Depictions of dancers on tombs and ...

From the portrayal of Queen Cleopatra to the myth that ancient Egyptians rode camels everywhere, there are numerous false beliefs surrounding this fascinating civilization. As one of the most ...

A professor at the University of South Florida (USF) analyzed a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mug and discovered that the ancient object once held a psychedelic concoction used in a magical ritual.

The civilisation of ancient Egypt arose in the fourth millennium BC and only waned in the first four centuries AD, after Egypt was annexed into the Roman empire. This makes it one of the world's most ...

In the Myth of the Solar Eye, an ancient Egyptian story, Hathor the sky goddess has a regrettable taste for humans, and her blood thirsty instincts need to be dulled. Fortunately for mankind ...

A mysterious ancient Egyptian "mug" was once used to drink a mind-bending cocktail of psychedelic substances, alcohol and bodily fluids, a study has revealed. Researchers conducted an advanced ...

University of South Florida professor Davide Tanasi used advanced chemical analysis on what's known as a Bes mug - cups left behind by ancient Egyptians. The mugs are decorated with the head of ...

A Bes mug used in ancient Egyptian rituals. Image: Tampa Museum of Art, Florida/D. Tanasi et al., 2024/Scientific Reports How does a concoction of honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice ...

This theory provides new insights into the pyramid construction process. The Egyptian pyramids, iconic ancient masonry structures, have long fascinated people with their immense size and intricate ...

It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological... The Disc of Sabu: Ancient Egyptian Water Pump or Alien Hyperdrive? There is no doubt that the Ancient Egyptian civilization is filled ...

The ancient city of Tripolis ... Ottomans and Turks for centuries before falling to ruin. In 2018, the statue of a high-ranking public official from the fourth century was discovered by ...