The modern name comes from a Greek version of the ancient Egyptian name Abedju. The size of the 3,600-year-old limestone tomb chamber (shown from below and above) suggests that it was likely ...

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient ... the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body, leaving only a dried form that would not easily decay. It was important in ...

Each family was given a daily allowance of ... the village of Demi to try and understand more about the life of an ancient Egyptian architect called Kha, and his wife, Meryt.

They found some Khamun ground. Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King ...

From its location near the Mount Anubis necropolis and the surviving inscriptions, Egyptologists know the tomb belonged to a little-known royal family ... how long the Ancient Egyptian ...

videoMarriage and family in Ancient Egypt Dr Joann Fletcher visits the village of Demi to try and understand more about the life of an ancient Egyptian architect called Kha, and his wife ...

The family then reported the finding to ... This beetle, considered sacred in the eyes of the ancient Egyptians, was a symbol of new life, because of the dung ball it created and then laid its ...

The family decided to hand it over to the ... which was considered a sacred symbol of new life by the ancient Egyptians, per the IAA. When dung beetles rolled dung balls, the ancient Egyptians ...

The family handed the scarab over to ... They’re typically shaped like dung beetles, which ancient Egyptians considered a sacred symbol of new life, per the IAA. These beetles create dung ...