Iowa State archives loan George Washington Carver artifact to the Met
A bottle of Egyptian blue hand mixed by George Washington Carver (c. 1864-1943) was loaned by the Iowa State archives.
Volunteer stumbles upon 3,000-year-old bread crumb in UK museum. See ‘surprising’ find
While sorting through some overlooked archive materials at a museum in the United Kingdom, a volunteer came across some bread crumbs from ancient Egypt. Photos show the microscope slide and its ...
Why there’s a huge collection of vintage cars stored in the middle of the desert
A vast and eccentric collection of everything from vintage Rolls-Royces to an entire house relocated from Syria, the Sheikh ...
Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...
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The Role of Serpents in Ancient Mythology
As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?
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Scientist Bakes ‘Incredible’ Loaf Of Bread Using 4,500-Year-Old Yeast Found In Ancient Egyptian Pottery
The team headed to Harvard University’s Peabody Museum in Cambridge, where they were granted permission to collect the yeast ...