The first ever complete papyrus discovered by Egyptians, it reaches 16 metres, the papyrus contains 113 spells from the Book of the Dead. Last May, an Egyptian archaeological mission was excavating in Saqqara’s Bubasteum necropolis, when they found something that they had never seen before. “What is this? Is it a roll? No, it is
Winter solstice in ancient Egypt
Archaeologists have excavated a tomb from Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, between 2040 and 1782 BC, whose entrance faces the solstice sunrise. We explore how different civilizations have marked the year’s shortest day. How did Egyptians celebrate the solstice? During the Winter Solstice, the Ancient Egyptians celebrated by decorating their homes with lush plants such
A discovery of a Cemetry which has no identical counterpart in ancient Egypt.
July 15th 2022 The discovery of a Cemetry which has no identical counterpart in ancient Egypt. The Cemetry of the foreign soldiers chief leader, the proof of the first real globalization in the ancient world. During the excavations which have been held in the monumental area of Abusir south of Giza, the monumental expedition there