Find out how to spot Sirius, the brightest star as seen from Earth. Learn the mythology behind this dazzling light and how it earned the nickname of the Dog Star. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/sirius-the-brightest-star…
Tag: Ancient Egyptians
Mummified baboons may identify lost land of Punt, ancient Egypt’s trading partner
Ancient Egyptians got those baboons from somewhere. Source: https://www.livescience.com/baboon-mummies-lost-land-punt.html
Top 10 things to know about asteroid Bennu
Take a video tour of asteroid Bennu’s remarkable terrain and read a list of 10 cool things scientists know about this pristine remnant from the early days of our solar system. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/top-10-things-to-know-about-asteroid-bennu-video-tour…
What’s the August birthstone?
Happy birthday, August babies! Your month has 2 birthstones, peridot and sardonyx. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/august-birthstone-sardonyx-peridot…
Ancient Egyptians saw the sky as crumbling iron tub filled with water
A fresh look at the world’s oldest religious texts suggests ancient Egyptians saw the sky as a water-filled iron container from which chunks fell to Earth as meteorites Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242507-ancient-egyptians-saw-the-sky-as-crumbling-iron-tub-filled-with-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Ancient Egyptians really did wear head cones
Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons wearing the head cones often depicted in ancient Egyptian art. Featured in murals, coffins, stelae and ot… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/332911/ancient-egyptians-really-did-wear-head-cones…
Ancient Egyptians May Have Corralled Millions of Wild Birds to Sacrifice and Turn into Mummies
New DNA evidence suggests that Egyptians captured wild birds for millions of ritualistic sacrifices, rather than farming the animals. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-millions-of-wild-bird-mummies.html
Egyptian cat mummy has 3 tails and 5 hind legs
New CT scans of an ancient mummified cat dating back 2,500 years have revealed something rather unexpected. During the time of the ancient Egyptians, … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331785/egyptian-cat-mummy-has-3-tails-and-5-hind-legs…