Reliefs and tomb art from ancient Egypt frequently depict bald men. Cultural attitudes toward cleanliness, social class, religious purity, and symbolism help explain why shaving the head carried ...

Doctors used CT scans to study ancient Egyptian mummies, uncovering injuries, aging, and personal details without disturbing ...

Who knew that ancient Egypt was full of mysteries and weird facts that continue to puzzle people to this very day?

CT scans used by Keck Medicine of USC have revealed health secrets in two ancient Egyptian priests, offering insight into ...

Ancient Egyptian statues and art depict scribes holding cross-legged or kneeling positions while working. Martin Frouz / Czech Institute of Egyptology In ancient Egypt, scribes held one of the most ...

However, careful reexaminations indicate the “little awl” is far more significant than originally believed—so much so that it ...

In a long-sought first, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian person, revealing unprecedented insight about the ancestry of a man who lived during the time when the first ...

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