Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10d
Lower-Class Workers May Have Been Buried in Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Alongside Elites
When researchers examined skeletons buried in present-day Sudan, they found evidence that some had belonged to workers who ...
Ancient Egyptian pyramids weren't built for who we thought, study suggests
At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid ...
New Scientist16d
Surprising skeletons prompt a radical rethink of Egyptian pyramids
For years, Egyptologists have assumed pyramid tombs were just for the rich – but the burials at a site called Tombos don’t ...
New Finding Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Egyptian Pyramids
The startling discovery upends a “long-standing assumption in the field of Egyptology.” A recent study revealed new ...
No credible evidence supports claims of vast underground structures found beneath Egyptian pyramids
Claims that researchers discovered previously unknown structures beneath the Pyramid of Khafre — the pyramid situated in the ...
Chip Chick on MSN2d
Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Weren't Only Reserved For The Rich, As These Skeletons Put A Twist In That
For a long time, archaeologists have thought that ancient Egyptian pyramids were reserved for the rich and elite. However, ...
The New Republic on MSN4d
W.G. Sebald and the Politics of Melancholy
The essay collection “Silent Catastrophes” explores how we might navigate the end of empire and the rise of authoritarianism.
"Vast Underground City" Discovered Under Egyptian Pyramids, Claim Scientists
Scientists have discovered a "vast underground city" running beneath the famed Egyptian pyramids in Giza. Using radar equipment, they created high-resolution photos of thousands of feet below the surf ...
8 forgotten women Egyptologists that history overlooked
Since the late 1800s, women have studied Ancient Egypt, but it wasn't always easy to enter the profession. Here are 8 ...