By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer The Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb A team led by British Egyptologist Howard Carter began excavating Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings on November 4, 1922. Tutankhamun, often known as King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh who reigned from 1333 BCE (when he was nine … Continued
BY: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer Fresh out of the dry sands of Giza, archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of ancient commodities, including statues, sarcophagi, and mummies that have been well-preserved for nearly 2500 years. The discovery comes right on the heels of a forecasted economic decline in Egypt, and it is hoped that … Continued
SOURCE: CNN BY: HARRY CLARKE-EZZIDIO London (CNN) — Egypt has uncovered a mysterious collection of coffins thought to contain human mummies that have been sealed inside for more than 2,500 years. The 13 unopened coffins, which were found piled on top of each other in a well nearly 40 feet (12 meters) deep are so well … Continued
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: RUTH MICHAELSON Discoveries near Saqqara necropolis shed light on ancient use of animals in worship A rare discovery of mummified big cats, cobras and crocodiles has been unveiled by Egyptian authorities. Egyptologists are thrilled at the cache, which includes dozens of mummified cats, 75 wooden and bronze cat statues, mummified birds, … Continued
SOURCE: NBC NEWS BY: MOLLY HUNTER, CHARLENE GUBASH, AND LINDA GIVETASH The perfectly preserved coffins hidden under a mound of sand were discovered by an Egyptian team of archaeologists by accident. By Molly Hunter, Charlene Gubash and Linda Givetash LUXOR, Egypt — Colorful wooden coffins adorned with paintings and inscriptions that were recently discovered by a team … Continued
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: PAUL OWEN Paris’s current mania for Tutankhamun should come as no surprise. The Grande Halle de la Villette exhibition of 150 objects found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh is now France’s most-visited exhibition ever, having attracted over 1.3 million visitors. Many of the objects on show – “wonderful things”, in … Continued
SOURCE: LIVE SCIENCE BY: MINDY WEISBERGER A pair of mummified feet were found among the piled bodies in the Tomb of the Warriors in Deir el Bahari, Egypt. Credit: Patrick Acum More than 4,000 years ago in Egypt, dozens of men who died of terrible wounds were mummified and entombed together in the cliffs near … Continued
Pharaonic tomb dating back more than 2,000 years discovered at Tuna el-Gebel site SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb containing 50 mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era (323-30BC) , in Minya, south of Cairo, the ministry of antiquities said. The mummies, 12 of which were of children, were discovered inside … Continued
SOURCE: HISTORY BY: DAVE ROOS By the time pharaohs like King Tut ruled Egypt, mummification was a codified practice that had started in the Old Kingdom period around 2500 B.C.—or so historians thought. Now, analysis shows that ancient Egyptians began passing down a standard embalming recipe more than 1,500 years earlier. The evidence comes from … Continued
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