Many fine examples of wooden and clay mechanical string toys have been found in the tombs of Ancient Egypt. The original of this particular wooden crocodile is believed to be from 1100 BCE and is on ...

The earliest archaeological evidence of the use of cosmetics can be traced back to the urban civilizations of the ancient world. In southern Iraq and in Egypt, men and women alike painted kohl around ...

Many of the items we use today were invented in Ancient Egypt. You might assume that certain items like pens, paper, hair wax ...

Conjuring up images of Ancient Egypt typically involves Hollywood films — Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra or Arnold Vosloo as high priest Imhotep in “The Mummy” — but the ancient civilization goes far ...

The dependence of Ancient Egypt on the River Nile is explored, as are some of the inventions Egypt is famous for. What happens to pharaohs when they die is investigated, and the role of High ...