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Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.

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Archaeologists have just uncovered a stunning ancient geometric miracle tunnel hidden deep beneath the ruins of Taposiris Magna in Egypt. This breaking archaeology news reveals a massive, ...

A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, ...

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A 3,300-year-old Egyptian papyrus held by the British Museum has reignited debate over whether biblical references to giants reflect historical encounters or myth. The Anastasi I manuscript describes ...