Many fine examples of wooden and clay mechanical string toys have been found in the tombs of Ancient Egypt. The original of this particular wooden crocodile is believed to be from 1100 BCE and is on ...

The Egyptian funerary boat on display at the Ure Museum is a typical tomb offering from ancient Egypt, and symbolizes ... which had received it among other objects from Professor Garstang's ...

The Mysterious Fayum Portraits: Faces from Ancient Egypt leans into this enigma ... carefully posed image on the program of a Baptist funeral service. Take the portrait of Aline, also called ...

Funerary temple dedicated to Queen Neit among the new treasures uncovered by archaeologists in Egypt An ancient funerary temple is among a new trove of treasures that have been unearthed by ...

A mastaba is a typical funerary structure of ancient Egypt, primarily used during the Old Kingdom ... They housed an underground burial chamber where the deceased rested, as well as spaces dedicated ...

This clip is from BBC series: Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings. After watching the clip, students could discuss how important the idea of an afterlife was to the Ancient ...

In ancient Egypt, these were the dazzling funerary objects buried with the dead, carefully placed for what they believed to be the afterlife. The spiritual significance of gold meant it was often ...

There were doubts about this description however as in Egypt during the 19th and early ... enabled us to uncover its true identity as a Funerary Net. It's an interesting story and a wonderful ...

Egypt unveiled ... including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years. They were unearthed at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the ...

The excavation of two Egyptian tombs dating to the Roman period, between 29 B.C.E. and 641 C.E., just unveiled a wealth of ...

While ancient Egypt is well known for its architectural ... including a beautifully painted false door and scenes of funerary offerings," officials said. The sarcophagus found inside the tomb ...

Nearly 4,000 years after her death, the ancient tomb of an Egyptian priestess named Idi has been found in Asyut, Egypt. According ... Idi's organs. These objects provide valuable insights into ...