Ancient Egypt
May 26
Sardinia’s Warrior Giants
On the island of Sardinia, west of the Italian peninsula, a necropolis was found with pit graves and towering limestone figures in fragments in the […]
May 25
Alexandria Beyond Its Lighthouse
Rescue excavations in the Muharram Bek neighborhood of central Alexandria, Egypt, have uncovered a remarkable sequence of architectural remains spanning the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine […]
May 6
Are Animals Connected to Souls?
A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia Through August 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum Chicago, Illinois isac.uchicago.edu Why do people feel […]
May 4
How Many Days Were in the Israelite Week?
Imagine time not being organized into weeks and months or not having set units of measurement to gauge distance. Metrics come to feel familiar over […]
May 1
Medusa-clad Athena Statue Unearthed
A press release issued by the Republic of Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the excavation of a 6.5-foot-tall marble statue of Athena in […]
May 1
The Prince of Egypt at Saqqara
Archaeologists at the site of Saqqara in northern Egypt revealed an impressive tomb belonging to Userefre, prince of Egypt and son of Pharaoh Userkaf (r. […]
Apr 27
Egyptian Stela Depicts Emperor Tiberius as Pharaoh
By: John Drummond
Recent restoration efforts by the Egyptian-French Center for the Study of the Temples of Karnak (CFEETK) have revealed an intriguing discovery—a sandstone stela depicting the […]
Apr 24
Gold Tongues Discovered on Egyptian Mummies
Editor’s Note: The following article contains photos of human remains. A recent press release from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced striking archaeological […]
Apr 22
Who Was the Ethiopian Eunuch?
It is common in the Acts of the Apostles to present brief episodes of evangelization that move rapidly across space, with little sustained interest in […]
Apr 17
Circular Water Complex Discovered on the Edge of the Ancient Nile
As announced on social media by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, a large circular structure—about 115 feet in diameter—has been uncovered in northern Sinai at […]
