On February mornings, look for the celestial ducks returning to open water on the river of the Milky Way as the stars Shaula and Lesath make their appearance. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/two-stars-in-scorpius-are-a-harbinger-of-spring…
Tag: Priests
59 priest mummies and statue of unusual god unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists have now discovered 59 mummy coffins in Saqqara in Egypt. Many of the mummies are likely the remains of priests. Source: https://www.livescience.com/59-mummies-saqqara-egypt.html
How Leo the Lion lost his tail
And how we gained a new constellation. Read about the Lion and the Queen’s Hair, one of skylore’s most famous legends, here. Source: https://earthsky.org/constellations/skylore-leo-lion-lost-tail-hair-queen-coma-berenices…
A tangle of stars in Berenices’ Hair
Berenice’s Hair – aka Coma Berenices – requires a dark sky to be seen. But it’s worth the effort, a wonderful star cluster! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/tangle-of-stars-in-berenices-hair…
Mummies of Egyptian high priests unearthed
A huge burial ground filled with mummies and shabti figurines has been discovered at a site south of Cairo. The remarkable find, which includes 20 lim… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/334225/mummies-of-egyptian-high-priests-unearthed…
Mummies of ancient Egyptian priests found buried with thousands of afterlife ‘servants’
A massive burial ground holding the remains of several high priests of ancient Egypt, along with their assistants, has been discovered in the northern part of the site of Tuna el-Gebel. Source: https://www.livescience.com/mummies-of-high-priests-in-ancient-egypt.html
The 10 Biggest Archaeology Discoveries of 2019
From a Bronze-Age megalopolis to a cachette of priests to a massive ancient wall, here’s a look at the biggest archaeological discoveries of 2019. Source: https://www.livescience.com/biggest-archaeology-discoveries-2019.html
Ask Slashdot: When Robots Are Ultra-Lifelike Will It Be Murder To Switch One Off?
An anonymous reader writes: “HELLO, I’m Scout. Want to play?” My daughter has a toy dog that yaps and comes out with a few stock phrases. When it gets too annoying, I don’t hesitate to turn it off. I sometimes think about “losing” Scout, or even “accidentally” breaking it, acts that would be cruel to my daughter but not to the…
30 Sealed Coffins Holding Mummies Called the ‘Cachette of the Priests’ Discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed 30 sealed wooden coffins with mummies inside at “El-Assasif,” an ancient necropolis near Luxor, Egypt. Source: https://www.livescience.com/cachette-of-priests-egypt-mummies-discovered.html
In Photos: ‘Cachette of the Priests’ Discovered in Luxor
Archaeologists near Luxor, Egypt, have discovered 30 sealed wooden coffins with mummies inside, some of which belonged to ancient Egyptian priests. Here are photos of the findings. Source: https://www.livescience.com/photos-cachette-of-priests-mummies.html