Can Baboons Solve The Ancient Mystery Of Punt?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In ancient Egypt, various deities were portrayed as animals. Thoth, the god of learning and wisdom was represented by a hamadryas baboon. Baboons, probably held in captivity in Egypt, were mummified as votive offerings after their deaths. Today, no wild baboons live in Egypt, and there is no evidence to […]
African Kingdom Of Axum – Ancient Ruins Of Early Churches Unearthed
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have made an important discovery in the Kingdom of Aksum, a major ancient power in Northeastern Africa, identifying two churches from shortly after the Aksumite’s conversion to Christianity. Excavation of one of the early churches found in Adulis, which likely served as the city’s cathedral. Credit: Antiquity These are some […]