In the study, researchers extracted mitochondrial DNA (which is passed down the maternal line) from more than 200 ancient cat remains that came from Viking graves, Egyptian mummies and Stone Age ...

If you've ever thought that people nowadays are a bit obsessed with cats, allow me to (re)introduce you to ancient Egyptian culture. Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ...

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A giant sculpture, La Grande Dame, by Leonora Carrington arrives at Sotheby's with record prices being paid for the ...

Examination of a mummy has revealed the original ancient Egyptian embalming recipe - first used to preserve bodies. A battery of forensic chemical tests carried out on a mummy that dated from ...

A few years ago, Egyptian archaeologists discovered what they thought were the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple dating back to the sixth century BCE. Subsequent finds at the site indicate that ...

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The crowds gathered at the Pyramids of Giza are always in for an awe-inspiring view. Recently though, one visitor was left stunned when he spotted a dog at the top of one of the ancient monuments.

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Egyptian burial chamber featuring two "intricately painted" wooden coffins, among other finds. A joint Egyptian–German mission discovered the tomb during ...

I better write this down! Oh! I’ve lost my pen. Ancient Egyptian: You’re clearly not Egyptian, are you? Child: No, I’m from Britain. Ancient Egyptian: Haha! No wonder you don’t have a pen.

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She noted you should consider size, material (Egyptian, Pima, and Supima cotton are all very fluffy), and grams per square meter (GSM), which will define how weighty, luxurious, and to some extent ...