An example of a magical text from the 5th century CE. What can it tell us about the beliefs and practices of ancient ...
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What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?
Feb. 12, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred ...
Climate change, invasions, and economic decline contributed to the collapse of Mediterranean Bronze Age civilizations.
The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...
Archaeologists excavating the remains of Rome's "Golden House," the opulent palace that Emperor Nero built for himself right across the street from the Colosseum, recently uncovered a rare chunk of ...
Farming was the basis of the entire Ancient Egyptian civilisation. The flooding of the Nile and the fertile soil allowed them to build a wealthy empire. The ancient Egyptians were amongst the ...
While bag charms are trending again after their rise and fall in the early 2000s, they have a much more extensive history, ...