New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

It has been known for a long time that ancient Egyptians venerated the sun ... Then, by the time of the fourth Egyptian ...

"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." The date is April 1, 2471 B.C., and a total solar eclipse has forced night to fall ...

The significance of the blue lotus was confirmed in 1922 when Howard Carter found blue lotus petals covering the body of ...

After the Great Pyramids of Giza were finished, the next pharaoh was interred in an unusual and distant structure.

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...

Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a ...

James is a published author with four pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary. A new study on Ancient Egyptian ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...

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