"Exciting" new insight into ancient Egyptian astronomy and mythology
Despite the ancient Egyptians' advanced knowledge of astronomy, the role of the Milky Way in their culture remains a mystery.
Missing part of "huge" Egyptian pharaoh statue found
The lower part of the statue, which depicts King Ramesses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers, was found in 1930.
Archaeologists discover mysterious stone circle built before great pyramids
The circular plaza lies around 10,000 feet above sea level near the summit of a peak in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
Ancient Egyptian healthcare was "advanced and successful," say experts
Healthcare in ancient Egypt was universally available to men, women and children from all levels of society.
Archaeologists unearth dozens of Egyptian mummies—Two with golden tongues
The ancient Egyptians may have placed golden tongues on some human remains to help the dead cross into the afterlife.
Archaeologists find ancient Egyptian tomb with burials and statues of Isis
The tomb, found in the renowned archaeological site of Saqqara, is thought to date back more than 4,000 years.
Thought lost in WW2, records discovery reveals secrets of ancient people
The discovery "adds significantly" to our understanding of these ancient communities, researcher Jenny Metcalfe told Newsweek.
Ancient Egyptians kept "sacred" baboons in captivity, study reveals
The bodies of 36 mummified baboons were found with lesions and abnormalities in their bones, suggesting they had been mistreated in captivity.
Archaeologists uncover biblical truth in town captured by pharaoh
Radiocarbon dating led to discoveries that correlated with Biblical events, whereas other details were deemed unlikely.
Zendaya's rumored Cleopatra casting sparks backlash: "Blackwashing"
The casting of the historic queen has long been a source of controversy over questions of her ethnicity.
Ancient Egypt's baboon mummies' mystery finally solved
In ancient Egypt, baboons—like many other animals—were mummified as offerings to the gods after their deaths.
Ancient Egyptian tomb discovered with magic spells against snake bites
The "richly decorated" tomb belongs to a royal scribe who lived around 2,500 years ago during a turbulent period in ancient Egyptian history.
Scroll reveals ancient Egyptians' venomous snake problem
A study of an ancient manuscript containing details of various snakes has revealed that the country had more venomous serpents than previously thought.
Ancient Egyptian cemetery found with high priest daughter's colorful coffin
Archaeologists have found hundreds of artifacts at the cemetery, including wooden coffins containing mummies and an almost 50 foot long papyrus scroll.
Sealed 5,000-year-old wine jars from ancient Egypt unearthed
Archaeologists found hundreds of wine jars at the tomb of a mysterious figure who may have been ancient Egypt's first female pharaoh.
Lost 4,400-year-old tomb found with ancient Egyptian mummy inside
The burial chamber included several artifacts (including pottery), the remains of votive offerings, jars and a mummified fish.
Mysteries of Ancient Egyptian artworks revealed after 3,000 years
Chemical imaging techniques have provided a glimpse of what lies under the visible surface of two ancient paintings.
Woman finds 3,000-year-old Egyptian goddess figurine during beach walk
The figurine, found on a beach in southern Israel, was confirmed by the Israel Antiquities Authority to be a carving of the Egyptian goddess Hathor.
Tutankhamun's face revealed in stunning detail in new 3D reconstruction
The boy king's facial appearance has long been the subject of fascination among researchers and the general public.
Secrets of sealed Egyptian animal coffins revealed for the first time
"It is rare for these metal coffins to have survived intact," Daniel O'Flynn, an X-ray imaging scientist at the British Museum, told Newsweek.
The science of ancient beauty practices
Humans have been taking care of our skin and hair for thousands of years, some methods of which were beneficial—and others that were incredibly toxic.
Kraken? Mermaid? Mythical sea monsters may have been whales acting weirdly
Ancient and medieval peoples may have seen a strange whale behavior that has only recently been documented by scientists, the author of a study told Newsweek.
Decapitated mummified crocodiles discovered in undisturbed ancient tomb
Crocodiles were sacrificed to act as intermediaries between humans and the ancient Egyptian deity Sobek, a god associated with fertility and often depicted as a crocodile.
Faces from ancient Egypt are coming back to life in extraordinary detail
The face of Ramesses II—the pharaoh it is believed who persecuted Moses and the Israelites as told in the Bible—has recently been revealed by scientists.
Nine crocodile skulls found inside ancient Egyptian tombs
"This is a completely unusual discovery and the first of its kind in the history of research in Egypt," archaeologist Dr. Patryk Chudzik told Newsweek.
Woman with "unusual strength" claiming to be a god fights multiple cops
The 26-year-old shrugged off a Taser as multiple officers struggled to subdue and arrest her on Sunday, according to police records.
Ancient Egyptian mummies had gold tongues to talk to god of the underworld
Archaeologists uncovered a set of unusual remains at the Quweisna necropolis—located in the central Nile Delta about 40 miles north of Cairo.
Lost tunnel that may lead to ancient Egyptian tomb of Cleopatra discovered
The tunnel is near to the Taposiris Magna temple, which was previously found to contain coins with the images and name of Cleopatra on them.
King Tutankhamun and the mummy's curse that killed nine explorers
Does science have an answer to the secrets of the mummy's curse from the tomb of Tutankhamun?
Ancient biblical war verified with Earth's magnetic field
A new archaeological technique has been able to verify Old Testament accounts of military campaigns against the ancient Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.