Each civilisation paired technical knowledge with social and administrative structures that allowed large projects and dense populations to flourish.

6 ancient civilisations that were far more advanced than we think

The Milky Way galaxy is humanity's home as we know it. However, as per recent research, the massive galaxy that houses our planet Earth, along with hundreds of billions of stars, may have symbolised something else for ancient Egyptians: a celestial deity.

Mythology meets Astronomy: Ancient Egyptians believed Milky Way galaxy was a celestial goddess, claims study

The written records of ancient civilisations offer a unique perspective on the animals that once roamed alongside our ancestors. One study, based on venomous snake descriptions in an ancient Egyptian papyrus, reveals the surprising diversity of these creatures in the land of the pharaohs.

Ancient Egypt was a cradle of deadly, poisonous snakes: Study

Conservationists in Egypt are racing to save ancient objects buried in the parts of Cairo amid rapid advancement of a highway project. As part of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's modernisation drive, authorities are digging their way through a 7 km-long UNESCO World Heritage site for a highway project.

Egypt's ancient history at 'City of the Dead' dug through for highway project

The fabled city of Alexandria in Egypt, which at one time was the largest city in the world has survived war, invasions, fire, and earthquakes. But there is a new danger now threatening this eternal city that could sink Alexandria from all of our maps. Watch this report for more information.

Egypt: Alexandria expected to sink by 2100 AD, surrounded by the sea from 3 sides

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old brewery that could produce thousands of liters of beer in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry said. The brewery, which had a production capacity of 22,400 liters, was split into eight sections each containing 40 clay pots used to warm mixtures of grain and water.

5,000-year-old beer factory | Ancient mass production brewery uncovered in Egypt

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has recently announced the unearthing of five limestone sarcophagi and four coffins containing human mummies. The wooden coffins were found inside a burial shaft stretching nine meters below ground.

Mummies found in a burial shaft in Egypt

Egypt on Thursday (January 30) unveiled a new archaeological discovery in the southern governorate of Minya, including 16 communal tombs belonging to the high priests of god Djehuty and senior officials of the late period.

Egypt unveils 2,500-year-tombs of high priests in southern city

A few kilometers south of the three Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, an Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed three, including one that was shared by two priests over 4,400 years ago.

Three tombs discovered under Egypt’s Great Pyramids

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