Archaeologists have revised the timeline of ancient Egypt’s First Dynasty
Ancient Egypt was the first regional state to be brought under one political ruler, and new dating evidence suggests that this period of unification happened more quickly than previously thought. The first kings and queens of Egypt in order of succession were Aha,...
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Ancient Nubians knew about antibiotics 2,000 years ago?
Cats had a place of honor in Egyptian society?
Often mummified and sacrificed to the gods, this reverence for the feline is rooted in practicality: When the Egyptians built storehouses for grain, a rodent problem quickly followed. Wild cats were attracted to the rats and mice in the granaries, and quickly became...
Holmul was controlled by the Snake Kingdom?
A gigantic stucco frieze was recently discovered during excavations of a building at Holmul, a ceremonial center in the northeastern Peten of Guatemala. Measuring 26 feet by 7 feet, and still containing traces of red, blue, green, and yellow pigment, deified rulers...