Tutankhamun and his wife, Wikimedia Commons, Pataki Márta, (CC BY-SA 3.0) with Tutcetus rayanensis, Hesham Sallam / Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center, small whale

Ancient Small Whale Found Near the Nile Named After Pharaoh Tutankhamun

An ancient tiny whale named for King Tut or Tutankhamun and another whale with four legs named for Egyptian deity Anubis Continue reading Ancient Small Whale Found Near the Nile Named After Pharaoh Tutankhamun

Mummification with incense, Egyptian embalming, Saqqara. Image from Temple of Osiris at Abydos. Seti offering Horus incense

Egyptian Mummification Ingredients Suggest Advanced Scientific and Spiritual Knowledge

Ingredients at an ancient mummification workshop came from afar, suggesting advanced scientific knowledge, while a new exhibit suggests a complex spiritual purpose. Continue reading Egyptian Mummification Ingredients Suggest Advanced Scientific and Spiritual Knowledge