Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa, from Kakapel; a trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya
Repetitive tasks carried out by ancient Egyptian scribes brought occupational hazards, such as degenerative skeletal changes.
Cutmarks on a 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull could indicate an attempt at operating on excessive tissue growth or to learn more about cancer
Major discoveries in the Valley of the Kings : the portable laboratory opens an unprecedented window on Egyptian art, with a campaign of physico-chemical analyses in the tomb of Thutmose III
A new research about the role the Milky Way played in Egyptian religion and culture, published in the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Papyri Copticae Magicae: magical texts from Egypt in Coptic script and language are the focus of a research project, for the first time in a 600-page book.
Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies from the site of Gabbanat el-Qurud, the so-called Valley of the Monkeys
Radiocarbon dating meets Egyptology and Biblical accounts in the city of Gezer: new dates allow testing of proposed correlations between texts and archaeological remains
An interdisciplinary project led by primatologist Gisela Kopp is using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of mummified baboons found in ancient Egypt
Working over a period of five years, 30 specialists from Egypt and Germany have finished restoring the ceiling of the Temple of Esna