The Foundation of Ancient Egyptian Civilization Here's something that might surprise you: ancient Egyptians called the river ...

New evidence says the Karnak Temple's first footprint rose on natural high ground that sat among ancient channels carved by ...

Learn about the history of Karnak, an ancient Egyptian temple complex that was likely positioned on an island as a way to appease the gods. Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine ...

Although we usually imagine the conditions in Ancient Egypt to be much like the Egypt of today, back during the Holocene there was significantly more rain as a result of the African Humid Period (AHP) ...

Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its geography could have helped shape the fortunes of ancient Egyptian civilization. Research reveals ...

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Researchers believe a river running right up close to the Great Pyramid of Giza made getting the enormous stones to the site much easier, enabling construction of what was the world’s tallest ...

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