Ancient Tunic in Greek Tomb Belonged to Alexander the Great, Controversial Study Claims
The famous conqueror’s burial location remains a mystery, but new research claims that material found in one of the iconic ...
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Ancient Egypt Meets the 21st Century at the New Grand Egyptian Museum
Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...
Nile leader Karl Sanders on the fun of the 80s, being a black belt badass and how to stay authentic while writing death metal about ancient Egypt
Nile are one of death metal's most reliably consistent bands. We caught up with mainman Karl Sanders for some lessons on life ...
Study confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals
A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, ...
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The Ancient Greeks of Gujarat, India
Ancient Greeks of Bactria ruled over Gujarat, India under Menander around 150 B.C. and established trade contracts with the ...
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The Revolution of Time in the Hellenistic World: How Clock Time Spread in the 3rd Century BCE
At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...
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Scientists Are Using CT Scanners to Reveal the Secrets of More Than Two Dozen Ancient Egyptian Mummies
For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...
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Turkish delight: 4 reasons to pick Kuşadası for your next beach holiday
With its rich history, ancient treasures, glorious beaches and stunning natural scenery, Turkey is rapidly becoming one of ...
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Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman
Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History have peered beneath the wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummified ... “This is a really great way for us to look at who these people ...
Greek Reporter4d
The Seven Wisest Men According to the Ancient Greeks
The ancient Greeks we admire today regarded these seven men as the wisest of their time. They attributed to them not only the ...
New study reveals ancient Nile tributary helped transport stone blocks for Egypt's pyramids
The research, identified a tunnel that connected the pyramids of Giza. The tunnel has been identified as an ancient Nile branch, known as the Ahramat.