Did wind get the Great Sphinx started?

Researchers have replicated conditions that existed 4,500 years ago to figure out what role wind had in the shaping of the Great Sphinx of Giza.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Nov. 1, 2023 ~4 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


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

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