Fears are growing that the pilots and crew onboard the massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal could face arrest and be ‘made scapegoats’ for the incident as investigators continue to search for the cause of the grounding that strangled global trade. Union officials fear the 25-man Indian crew onboard the 220,000-ton Ever Given, which … Read more
Egyptian doctor, 34, is ‘beaten and thrown to her death from sixth floor balcony by her landlord, doorman and neighbor in honor killing for inviting a male colleague to her flat’ Female doctor, 34, fell to her death from her Cairo apartment two weeks ago Landlord, doorman, and neighbour accused of carrying out an ‘honour … Read more
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest known pet cemetery. Nearly 600 cats, dogs and monkeys were found carefully laid in individual graves in Berenike, a remote seaport on the western coast of the Red Sea. Some of the animals were still wearing collars and other adornments, and others … Read more
Advice to die for! Ancient Egyptian embalming instructions on a 3,500-year-old medical papyrus reveals the process of wrapping the dead person’s face with ointment soaked bandages to reduce swelling Researchers have translated a 3,500-year-old medical papyrus from Egypt The text describes the embalming process of wrapping a dead person’s face It provides ingredients to make an … Read more
Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old brewery that could produce thousands of litres of beer in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos. The site, in Egypt‘s Sohag Governorate, likely dates back to around 3,100 BC, the tourism and antiquities ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Dr Matthew Adams, one of the leaders of the Egyptian-American … Read more
Fall like an Egyptian… Stunning video footage shows skydivers dropping in on the Pyramids at Giza Yair Gallardo, 43, jumped from an Egyptian Air Force C-130 over the Pyramids He and his team were granted permission for the jump into the historic site The Mexican daredevil free fell with the team until the pyramids were … Read more
Egyptian antiquities officials on Saturday announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues in a vast Pharaonic necropolis south of Cairo. The colourful, sealed sarcophagi and statues that were buried more than 2,500 years ago were displayed in a makeshift exhibit at the feet of … Read more
Secrets from within the shrouds of three ancient Egyptian mummies, first discovered in 1615, have been revealed for the first time thanks to CT scans. A man in his twenties, a woman in her thirties and a teenage girl aged between 17 and 19 were inside the plaster-covered remains, buried with jewellery, gold coins and … Read more
A ‘mummy portrait’ was found fixed on an ancient Egyptian casket that belonged to a young boy who died between 50 BC and 100 AD – and researches set out to see how accurate it is to his real face. Using a CT scanner, the team uploaded a virtual construction of the child’s skull, still … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered 13 completely sealed wooden coffins in the desert necropolis of Saqqara, Egypt, that date back around 2,500 years. Located 19 miles south of Cairo, the vast burial complex — which features the step pyramid of Djoser and flat-roofed tombs — served the ancient capital of Memphis. While thousands of sarcophagi have been found interred … Read more