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Oct 14 Blog

Epilepsy, Tutankhamun and Monotheism

Tutankhamun died at a young age with a feminine physique. His closest relatives all shared similar features and fates. Imperial College London surgeon Hutan Ashrafian suggests that the royal family may have had an inherited disorder: frontal lobe epilepsy.

Mar 27 Blog

4,200-Year-Old Egyptian Skeleton Shows Earliest Evidence of Breast Cancer

By: Robin Ngo

Archaeologists excavating in an ancient Egyptian cemetery have found a skeleton possessing the earliest evidence of breast cancer.

Jan 15 Blog

Largest Known Ancient Egyptian Fortress Excavated at Tell el-Habua

By: Robin Ngo

The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry recently announced the excavation of a 3,000-year-old fortress—the largest discovered to date in Egypt—at the site of Tell el-Habua.

Dec 14 Blog

Where Are They Now?

By: Megan Sauter

For the “Dig” 2015 issue, we checked in with individuals featured on the cover of past “Dig” issues as well as former BAS scholarship recipients.

Apr 26 Blog

Feeding the Pyramid Builders

By: Noah Wiener

It takes a lot to build a pyramid that will stand for 4,500 years. An estimated 10,000 workers built Menkaure’s pyramid at Giza. What did they eat?

Apr 16 Blog

Former Egyptian Antiquities Head Faces Charges

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Earlier this month, Egypt’s general prosecutor announced that former antiquities chief Zahi Hawass* will face charges of wasting public funds and breaking the country’s antiquities […]

Apr 11 Blog

An Artistic Survey of the History of Ancient Egypt

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Ancient Egypt and Nubia provides an overview of the history of ancient Egypt, as well as a catalog of the stunning objects on display in the newly redesigned Egyptian gallery of the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, England).

Nov 15 Blog

Did Rumors Close Egypt’s Great Pyramid?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

After rumors and reports that various fringe groups were planning to hold rituals at the Great Pyramid of Giza on the rare date of 11/11/11, […]

Sep 21 Blog

Another Egyptian Antiquities Chief Resigns

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In the face of growing and increasingly violent demonstrations by antiquities department employees, Mohammad Abdel Fatah, the recently-named secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of […]

Sep 5 Blog

“Red List” Intended to Curb Antiquities Smuggling

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

International museum and heritage officials are creating a “red list” of protected artifacts to help curb antiquities smuggling out of Egypt. According to some officials, […]

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