Egyptology

Bitcoin has been struggling to break over the $10,000 per bitcoin level since its highly-anticipated supply squeeze—but that could be about to change. The bitcoin price, up around 30% since the beginning of the year and on track…

Three weeks ago, archaeologists in Egypt found a massive black granite sarcophagus in Alexandria, untouched for 2,000 years – and fleet-footed rumour quickly got to work. Could it contain the remains of ancient Greek leader…

Like 19th century European ruling families, incest was extremely common among the royalty of Egypt. Researchers at the Institute forMummies and Icemen tested Tut’s mitochondrial DNA, determining that his mom was the sister of the previous pharaoh, Tutankhamun’s father. Yes, his mother was his…