Archaeological discoveries in Egypt are providing new insight into the beauty practices and personal adornment of Egyptian women thousands of years ago, revealing that cosmetics, jewelry and hair accessories were …
Egyptian archaeology
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Ancient Egyptian Princesses Show Evidence of Archery Training and Physical Strength
Archaeological evidence is challenging conventional perceptions of ancient Egyptian royal women, with skeletal remains suggesting that some princesses who lived nearly 4,000 years ago may have undergone rigorous physical training, …
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Archaeologists working at the ancient ruined city of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria, have uncovered a vast underground tunnel beneath a temple—an extraordinary discovery that experts have described as a …
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In celebration of the historic inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) — one of Egypt’s most ambitious cultural and architectural achievements — the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology …
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New Research Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About the “Erasure” of Pharaoh Hatshepsut
For decades, scholars believed that Pharaoh Hatshepsut — one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful female rulers — was the victim of damnatio memoriae, a posthumous campaign by her stepson and …