Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country does today, according to a new study of a scroll. How much can the written records of ancient civilizations tell us about the animals ...

Famous papyri include the Ebers Papyrus, which documents ancient Egyptian medical practices and is considered the world’s best-preserved and most extensive example.

Egyptian officials have released photos of an ancient scroll, the 52-foot-long (16 meters) Book of the Dead papyrus recently discovered in Saqqara. The 10 images show ancient illustrations of gods ...

For the first time in a hundred years, archaeologists unearthed a 16-meter-long papyrus in an ancient Egyptian necropolis.

After an initial blank space, the papyrus’ first scene shows Ahmose worshiping Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, researchers said. The rest of the scroll includes 150 columns written ...

In the small library room in Oslo, there are bookshelves filled with published papyri from around the world. Tens of ...

After an initial blank space, the papyrus’ first scene shows Ahmose worshiping Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, researchers said. The rest of the scroll includes 150 columns written ...

Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies and statues—among other discoveries. They found a “Book of the Dead” papyrus scroll measuring over 43 feet long—a rare ...

A 3,500-year-old cemetery in Egypt containing "Book of the Dead" papyrus and mummies has been uncovered. According to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the ...

The depiction of a beloved 'Simpsons' character has been discovered inside a 3,500-year-old mummy's sarcophagus in Egypt.

Using recipes from ancient Egyptian papyrus and a master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies, a Millcreek man brewed a beer based on a recipe that’s nearly 3,000 years old.