39K views · 833 reactions | Herodotus wrote about the construction of the Pyramids of Giza in remarkable detail. He describes how it was built in layers and records the amount spent on the project. | Odyssey - Ancient History | Facebook

Tutankhamun Uncovered: The Science Behind Egypt’s Most Famous Mummy The mummy of Tutankhamun is one of the most closely studied human remains in history, not because of myth or legend, but because of what it reveals about ancient Egyptian funerary science. The darkened color of the skin and the hardened surface of the body are not the result of decay alone. Scientific examinations have shown that they are largely caused by the extensive use of funerary resins and oils during the mummification pr

For 3,500 Years, Tuya—Grandmother of Akhenaten—Has Slept in Eternal Silence Tuya was one of the most influential noblewomen of ancient Egypt during the 18th Dynasty. She was the wife of Yuya and the mother of Queen Tiye, the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, making Tuya the grandmother of Akhenaten—one of the most controversial pharaohs in Egyptian history. Her mummy, discovered in the Valley of the Kings (KV46), is considered one of the best-preserved non-royal mummies ever found. Scie

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