Ancient Underwater City Of Heracleion Reveals More Archaeological Treasures
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Once known as the Kingdom of Cleopatra the ancient underwater city of Heracleion has revealed more of its many archaeological treasures. The 2,700-year-old submerged city has long been of interest to underwater archaeologists who previously made incredible finds while examining this historical site. Credit: Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities […]
Sha-Amun-en-su – Tragic Fate Of Ancient Egyptian Priestly Singer’s Unopened Sarcophagus
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A long time ago, a woman who lived in Thebes, Egypt, was mummified and placed inside a beautiful sarcophagus. The lady was a prominent member of Egyptian society. Outstanding funerary objects were put inside the coffin to accompany her on the journey to the afterlife. For 2,7000 years, her mummified […]
Why Pharaoh Seti I’s Tomb Had To Be The Most Glorious And Largest Ever Built In Valley Of The Kings
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When Giovanni Battista Belzoni discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I in 1817, he was astonished something so old could still be almost perfectly preserved. Giovanni Battista Belzoni Discovered Pharaoh Seti I’s Tomb “The tomb was intact, undisturbed for more than three thousand years. The colors were clear and bright […]
King Tut’s Cosmic Scarab Brooch And Dagger Linked To Meteorite’s Crash 28 Million Years Ago
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – One can never get tired of admiring exquisite jewelry and other beautiful artifacts produced by ancient civilizations that were so artistic and creative. Some of these ancient artifacts are truly unique because they were made with material of extraterrestrial origin. Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, commonly referred to as King Tut, […]
Zep Tepi – When Gods Established Their Kingdom On Earth In Egypt
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In ancient Egyptian mythology, Zep Tepi can be translated as the ‘First Time.’ It was during Zep Tepi Gods established their kingdom on Earth in Egypt and performed their deeds that were later described in myths we read today. During Zep Tepi Gods were alone on Earth. Credit: Adobe Stock […]
Where Is The 12,000-Year-Old Map That Could Change All We Know About Ancient Egypt Hidden?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Though it’s today difficult to imagine the Sahara and parts of Egypt not being covered by sand, there is enough scientific evidence this region of the world had a completely different landscape thousands of years ago. What changed the green Sahara into a desert is still a subject scientists investigate, […]
Ancient Secrets Of The Black Basalt Statue Of Priest Djedhor Revealed
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Ancient Egyptians constructed sacred temples and other buildings we admire today. Excavations in the Land of the Pharaohs have brought to light splendid ancient Egyptian artifacts that we can see in museums, and we do wonder what more ancient secrets will be revealed once we learn what could be hidden […]
King Seqenenre Taa II Was Killed By Hyksos Invaders – Mummy Scans Reveal His Wounds
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have examined the mummified body of Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa II and can now reveal more information about his violent death. The Hyksos invasion of ancient Egypt changed history, but Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa II’s wounds show the conquest was violent. The Hyksos people were mixed, West Asian people. The Hyksos established a […]
How Important Was Music In Ancient Egypt?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The appreciation for music is universal and timeless. Findings show the importance of music was widespread in the Upper Paleolithic period (ca. 50,000-10,000 BC). When it comes to more advanced civilizations, we find traces of some of the world’s oldest musical instruments in Egypt. Many ancient Egyptian wall paintings and […]
Did Queen Nitocris Build A Secret Underground Chamber To Commit Murder?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Queen Nitocris of ancient Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty remains shrouded in mystery. Historians cannot agree whether Nitocris was a historical person or a mythical figure. The fact that Herodotus, Eratosthenes, and Manetho mentioned her speaks in her favor as being a non-fiction person, but is it enough? Manetho, an Egyptian high […]