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Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year.

Archaeologists recently uncovered intriguing artifacts in an excavation in Egypt, including golden "tongues" and "nails," according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

From the Great Wall of China to the iconic Taj Mahal, uncover the fascinating histories and cultural significance of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles.

Esna is a city located approximately 60 km south of the ancient capital of Luxor in Egypt.

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Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.

Egyptian temples were not only colorful, but also gleamed in glistening gold. Columns, gates and obelisks have been covered in gold since the beginning of the Pharaonic Period. Researchers also know from textual sources that some of the buildings were gilded. In most cases, these were overlays of thicker metal foils made of gilded copper. Their traces can only be seen today as holes in the walls.

Civilization VII takes a good step towards Anno 117 and feels much more organic. There's fewer menus, more atmosphere, and miniature details in the metropolises--making it different from its predecessors.

The god of truth and righteousness is on the side of the Democratic Party in this year's US presidential election, according to Hindu priests in likely nominee Kamala Harris' ancestral Indian village.A single narrow road lined with coconut trees leads to Thulasendrapuram, a village surrounded by pad...

Archaeologists discovered rock carvings featuring several pharaohs during an underwater expedition near Aswan, Egypt.

Archaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another...

Literate, high-status men with writing ability were responsible for recordkeeping in ancient Egypt. But the job left a mark on their skeletons, a new...

Ancient graffiti discovered near Athens hints at a previously unknown temple predating the Parthenon. Archaeologists believe this finding could rewrite history.

New hieroglyphic analysis reveals Ramses II's lost sarcophagus, solving a historic mystery and revealing insights into ancient Egyptian burial practices.

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, I do not recall which WEC event it was back in the nineties, but you projected Israel's fate and the Rule of Nine, which showed this

Egypt's past proves to harbor its own jaw-dropping and surreal wonders despite having only less than 1% being discovered.

James Carroll writes about how the Gospel narratives of the passion and death of Jesus have, across centuries, framed how Jews are perceived.

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