CAIRO — Egypt on Sunday said it banned Ridley Scott’s biblical epic “Exodus: Gods & Kings” because the Hollywood blockbuster distorts Egypt’s history, as well…
The body of an Egyptian woman, who died more than 3,000 years ago, was discovered recently. On her head were about 70 or so hair…
Happy Summer Solstice! Sharing this post from Shirley Johnson. Today, Monday June 21, marks the annual Summer Solstice. The word Solstice, comes from the Latin; Sol = Sun, and Stice, from the verb sistere = to stand still. The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, where we have […]
From Yahoo News: CAIRO – A large red granite false door from the tomb of an ancient queen’s powerful vizier has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt’s culture minister said on Monday. The carved stone door — which ancient Egyptians believed was the threshold to the afterlife — was unearthed near the Karnak Temple in Luxor […]
VIA: CNN.com The legendary Egyptian “boy king” Tutankhamun, commonly known as King Tut, died of conditions including malaria and complications from a leg fracture, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered in 1922, but his life remains shrouded in mystery, and not much […]
