13 ancient Egyptian mummies found with gold tongues to help them talk in the afterlife

13 ancient Egyptian mummies found with gold tongues to help them talk in the afterlife

Archaeologists in Egypt have actually found 13 ancient mummies with gold tongues and nails in a cemetery at the website of Oxyrhynchus. The group made the finds when they dug…

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Ancient Egyptian head cones: Mysterious headgear that could be related to sensuality and fertility rituals

Ancient Egyptian head cones: Mysterious headgear that could be related to sensuality and fertility rituals

A painting discovered inside the burial place of Nakht in the Valley of the Nobles. Each of the ladies is using a head cone. (Image credit: Alain Guilleux by means…

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