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Radar detects invisible space bubbles over pyramids of Giza with power to impact satellites

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Radar detects invisible space bubbles over pyramids of Giza with power to impact satellites

These bubbles could spell trouble. A high-tech radar has detected invisible space bubbles over the Great Pyramids of Giza, providing clues to scientists who hope to prevent future satellite interruptions by this mysterious phenomenon. Researchers in China published their findings last month after observing the mysterious floating structures with a breadth as far as 9,500 kilometers. … Read more

‘Significant’ sun and star observatory discovered that dates back to 6th century BC: scientists

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‘Significant’ sun and star observatory discovered that dates back to 6th century BC: scientists

This discovery is anything but Tutan-khamun. Archeologists in Egypt have discovered “the first and largest astronomical observatory,” nearly half a mile long, dating to the 6th century BC. A sundial and other items were found inside a building that was designed with slanted architecture to measure shade and solar movement, according to the Egyptian Ministry … Read more

Travel blogger ‘totally stranded’ after learning Egyptian hotel he booked actually didn’t exist

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Travel blogger ‘totally stranded’ after learning Egyptian hotel he booked actually didn’t exist

A travel blogger was gutted to find out that the hotel he booked in Egypt turned out to be ancient history. Mark Jeavons, 43, was excited for his four night stay at the Pyramids and Sphinx View Hotel in Giza, Egypt, which was quoted as £40-per-night ($52 US). But when he arrived at the listed … Read more

Scientists reveal new theories on how ‘screaming mummy’ died

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Scientists reveal new theories on how ‘screaming mummy’ died

Wails from The Crypt? Scientists have revealed the possible cause of death for a legendary mummy whose face is frozen in a permanent “scream.” Dubbed the “Screaming Woman” due to her Edvard Munch-evoking look of perpetual horror, the crypt-ic cadaver was first unearthed in 1935 near Luxor, Egypt. “The mummy’s screaming facial expression in this … Read more

Lost carvings of King Tut’s grandfather, other pharaohs discovered in Nile River

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Lost carvings of King Tut’s grandfather, other pharaohs discovered in Nile River

It’s a deep dive into ancient Egypt. Archaeologists discovered hieroglyphic-inscribed rock carvings of several significant pharaohs — including an ancestor of King Tutankhamun — at the bottom of the Nile River. The find provides “new historical information” on their legendary rules over several eras, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Ancient rock carvings of … Read more

Cryptic ‘gilded lady’ mummy’s face digitally rebuilt by scientists 1,500 years after her death

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Cryptic ‘gilded lady’ mummy’s face digitally rebuilt by scientists 1,500 years after her death

They’re digitally raising the dead. Scientists put the “animation” in “reanimation” after virtually reconstructing the face of a mysterious mummy who lived 1,500 years ago, as detailed in the journal “Anthropologie – International Journal of Human Diversity and Evolution.” Known as the gilded lady because of her golden headdress, the mummy belonged to a woman … Read more

‘City of the Dead’ archeologists have now uncovered more than 300 tombs packed with mummies

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‘City of the Dead’ archeologists have now uncovered more than 300 tombs packed with mummies

An ancient cemetery with more than 300 tombs of mummies has been unearthed in Egypt in a discovery that scientists have since dubbed the “City of the Dead.” Archaeologists have spent five years digging at a site once located on the hill near the modern Mausoleum of Aga Khan III. The burial grounds reportedly span … Read more

Aaron Rodgers ‘back from Egypt’ in first sign of Jets QB since skipping minicamp

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Aaron Rodgers ‘back from Egypt’ in first sign of Jets QB since skipping minicamp

Aaron Rodgers is officially back on U.S. soil. Rodgers, the 40-year-old quarterback of the Jets, missed the team’s mandatory minicamp earlier this month with what head coach Robert Saleh deemed an “unexcused absence,” and rumors were that the quarterback was overseas somewhere. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who was Rodgers’ former teammate on the Packers, joined “The Herd” … Read more

Mummy’s unearthed coffin features ‘unreal’ depiction of beloved ‘Simpsons’ character

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Mummy’s unearthed coffin features ‘unreal’ depiction of beloved ‘Simpsons’ character

D’oh! The markings on a recently unearthed coffin are being compared to Marge Simpson from Fox’s long-running cartoon “The Simpsons.” The mummy’s resting place was discovered late last year in a 3,500-year-old cemetery in Minya, Egypt, and is believed to belong to senior officials and priests of the New Kingdom from 1550 BC to 1069 BC.  … Read more

4,000-year-old Egyptian skull gives ‘extraordinary’ clues about cancer treatment

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4,000-year-old Egyptian skull gives ‘extraordinary’ clues about cancer treatment

It’s a bone-a fide discovery. An international team of researchers says it has found evidence of ancient Egyptians performing experimental treatments or medical explorations of human cancer more than 4,000 years ago. “This is an extraordinary new perspective in our understanding of the history of medicine,” said Edgard Camarós, a paleopathologist at the University of … Read more

See the face of the richest man who ever lived for the first time

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See the face of the richest man who ever lived for the first time

Ever wonder what historical figures actually looked like? Now we can thanks to groundbreaking new technology. Scientists put a face to a name after reconstructing the countenance of Tutankhamun’s grandfather Amenhotep III, marking the first time the iconic figure’s true likeness had been recreated in 3,400 years. “If we are not mistaken, this is the … Read more

‘Curse’ of King Tutankhamun’s tomb behind mysterious deaths finally solved, experts claim

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‘Curse’ of King Tutankhamun’s tomb behind mysterious deaths finally solved, experts claim

The unsettling curse of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt has bewildered archaeologists since it’s been feared to be linked to the mysterious deaths of multiple of the excavators who discovered it in 1922. However, a scientist now claims to have solved the mysteries of the infamous “Pharaoh’s Curse” more than 100 years later. Toxic levels … Read more

One of the oldest books in existence expected to fetch over $2.6 million at auction

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One of the oldest books in existence expected to fetch over .6 million at auction

A book from Egypt that was written at the dawn of Christianity and is considered one of the oldest books in existence will go up for auction in June in London. The Crosby-Schoyen Codex – written in Coptic on papyrus around 250-350 AD, and produced in one of the first Christian monasteries – has an … Read more

Hackers are taking over planes’ GPS — experts are lost on how to fix it

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Hackers are taking over planes’ GPS — experts are lost on how to fix it

It’s one of the most terrifying events imaginable. There have been over 50 recent reports of frightening cyberattacks that have altered planes’ in-flight GPS, leading to what experts described as “critical navigation failures” onboard the aircraft. More frightening still, industry leaders thought that this type of hacking was not possible and are at a loss … Read more

‘The Crown’ under fire for villainous portrayal of Mohamed Al-Fayed: ‘Bulls—t’

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‘The Crown’ under fire for villainous portrayal of Mohamed Al-Fayed: ‘Bulls—t’

The first part of “The Crown’s” highly-anticipated final season dropped on Netflix this week, with viewers tuning in to see how the series would portray the days before Princess Diana’s tragic death. The beloved royal died alongside her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, in a car crash on Aug. 31 1997, just weeks after they began a … Read more

’Unexpected’ origin story of Egypt’s Great Sphinx unearthed by NYU researchers

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’Unexpected’ origin story of Egypt’s Great Sphinx unearthed by NYU researchers

These researchers have made a great discovery. Scientists believe they have finally figured out how, exactly, the Great Sphinx was built in Egypt more than 4,500 years ago. For decades, experts have agreed that the detailed face of the iconic limestone statue found along the Nile River in Giza was most likely hand-carved by stone … Read more

5,000-year-old wine unearthed in Egyptian queen’s tomb — behind the ‘exciting’ discovery

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5,000-year-old wine unearthed in Egyptian queen’s tomb — behind the ‘exciting’ discovery

Aged to perfection? Sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago have been discovered in the tomb of a woman believed to be Egypt’s first female pharaoh, SWNS reports. A German-Austrian team, led by archaeologist Christiana Köhler from the University of Vienna, was conducting an excavation of Queen Meret-Neith’s tomb in Abydos when they stumbled across … Read more

Scientists re-create what mummies smell like: ‘The scent of eternity’

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Scientists re-create what mummies smell like: ‘The scent of eternity’

It was kept under wraps for thousands of years. Scientists have managed to identify and re-create the scent of a tincture used in an elaborate mummification of a noblewoman of ancient Egypt circa 1450 BCE. The not-so-gnarly balm was made of “beeswax, plant oil, fats, bitumen, Pinaceae resins, a balsamic substance, and dammar or Pistacia tree resin,” … Read more

The summer 2023 nail art trend to try, according to your zodiac sign

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The summer 2023 nail art trend to try, according to your zodiac sign

Nailed it! For as long as we’ve had minds to dream and bodies to adorn we’ve found ways to decorate them. Manicures and nail design in general are a bit of a cross cultural phenomenon; ancient Egyptians gilded their claws and Indian women began dying the tips of their fingers with henna as early as … Read more

The summer nail art trend to rock, according to your zodiac sign

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The summer nail art trend to rock, according to your zodiac sign

Nailed it! For as long as we’ve had minds to dream and bodies to adorn we’ve found ways to decorate them. Manicures and nail design in general are a bit of a cross cultural phenomenon; ancient Egyptians gilded their claws and Indian women began dying the tips of their fingers with henna as early as … Read more