Tag: Ancient Egyptian civilization
SEO Title: Ramesses II Statue: Inspiration for Percy Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’
The Younger Memnon statue of Ramesses II is a broken statue displayed in The British Museum in London. It was made about 3,300 years...
Egypt’s First Pyramid Construction Theory: Hydraulics Theory Investigation
Researchers have put forward a new theory about how Egypt's first pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was constructed. The theory suggests that a...
Ancient Pyramid Construction: Did Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid Use a Hydraulic Lift?
Egypt's oldest necropolis is the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2,680 BCE in Saqqara. The pyramid, standing at roughly 205 feet tall, is...
Unsolved Mystery: Causes of Death for the ‘Screaming Woman’ Mummy
In 1935, a mummy was discovered with a face frozen in a painful expression. Scientists have been trying to figure out why the mummy...
Uncovering the Mystery of the Agonizing Death of an Egyptian Mummy
The mystery surrounding the agonizing death of an ancient Egyptian mummy with a startling expression similar to The Scream painting by Edvard Munch has...