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Archaeology: Saqqara Egypt in 3D
A Necropolis Across the Ages At the Saqqara cemetery in Egypt this year archaeologists excavated many painted coffins. But that represents only one small aspect of this major burial area. Royals and...
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Archaeology: Egyptian Pet Cemetery
The history of pets took a big step forward recently. Usually when archaeologists unearth ancient animal remains in Egypt, they find sacrificial offerings and ritual mummifications. Now, in a Roman...
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Archaeology: Parade of Pharaohs
Egypt built a new museum to house some of its most famous mummies and royal treasures. The remains of Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut, the female Pharaoh, among many others, now have a beautiful new...
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Archaeology: Lost Egyptian City of Amenhotep III
In Luxor, where many archaeological digs and discoveries have come to light over many decades, a new find shines especially bright. The Egyptian mission under archaeologist Zahi Hawass discovered the...
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Archaeology: Ancient Glass in Egypt & Near East
Precious but with a Heart of Dung? Egyptian core-formed glass vessel, 1390BC-1352BC (circa), find spot: Memphis, Creative Commons permission © The Trustees of the British Museum We take for granted...
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Pharaoh Djoser’s Tomb, Newly Restored
Founder of the Old Kingdom Statue of Pharaoh Djoser Djoser, one of the early Pharaohs, (known by various names) probably founded the 3rd dynasty around 2680 BCE, give or take a few decades. There’s...
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Life of Egyptian Pyramid Builders: Not What You Think
Papyrus Logbooks Statue of Pharaoh Khufu, wiki I enjoyed this extended article in Archaeology Magazine, “Journeys of the Pyramid Builders.” It discusses specialized workers who delivered quarried...
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The Burial Treasures of King Tutankhamun
Wooden boat from King Tut’s treasures King Tut is in the news these days because it’s been 100 years since the discovery of his amazing tomb. The sheer quantity of the burial treasures of King...
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Cleopatra’s Languages: Reimagining a Famous Queen
The online journal, Ancient Near East Today, has a thought-provoking article on Cleopatra’s languages. Ancient sources attributed to her the ability to converse in an astonishing number of languages....
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Dispelling a minty myth, pyramid peppermint
The case of the pyramid peppermint caught my attention when I noticed a recent post in The Near East Today. As a writer of historical fiction, I regularly delve into foods, herbs, and other everyday...
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