Scans reveal new details of how Egyptian pharaoh met a violent death

CT scans of the mummy revealed new injuries.

Tim Thompson, Professor of Applied Biological Anthropology, Teesside University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2021 ~7 min

Ancient Egyptian brewery is the oldest ever found

A newly discovered brewery from 3000 BCE—the world's oldest known facility of its kind—could produce enough beer to serve an entire modern-day stadium.

Robert Polner-NYU • futurity
Feb. 16, 2021 ~8 min


Holographic history is making 'Night at the Museum' a reality

Emerging 'mixed reality' technology promises to bring history back to life.

Carl Strathearn, Research Fellow, Computing, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
Jan. 20, 2021 ~7 min

Why some ancient Egyptian ink contained lead

New research uncovers lead compounds in red and black inks on ancient Egyptian papyrus. Here's why that's notable.

Carsten Munk Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 28, 2020 ~6 min

Alaskan volcano paved the way for the Roman Empire

A massive volcanic eruption on the other side of the planet may have created conditions that led to the rise of the Roman Empire, researchers say.

Bess Connolly Martell-Yale • futurity
June 23, 2020 ~7 min

Ancient Egyptian villa reveals rare family shrine

"It has been more than 80 years since such a shrine for the ancestors was discovered in Egypt…"

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
Jan. 9, 2019 ~4 min

A deep dive into the effects of trade | MIT News

MIT economist David Atkin looks beneath the surface of global commerce.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 4, 2018 ~8 min

Street signs | MIT News

Study shows how seriously investors took the possibility of a democratic revolution during Egypt’s Arab Spring.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 19, 2017 ~8 min


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