Sun Chariot: An ornate Bronze Age treasure that may have featured in an ancient Nordic religious ceremony What it tells us about the past: More than five millennia ago, an Egyptian weaver created a ...

An extraordinary discovery from the ancient world has been making waves in the archaeological community. TheTarkhan Dress, ...

The oldest tailored dress from Egypt dates back more than 5,000 years a Discovered in 1913 in a tomb near Cairo by Sir Flinders Petrie Crafted from flax linen with pleats, V-neckline, and fitted bodic ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Research has found that Ancient Egyptian women wore ‘tramp stamp’ tattoos to protect them during childbirth. However, rather than the derogatory modern meaning attached to inked designs on the ...

Marriage contracts and family roles reveal limits to female independence in ancient Egypt, as eldest sons held lasting power.

What do a young mother in New Kingdom-era Ancient Egypt ... we have only found evidence of tattoos on adult, Egyptian women during the New Kingdom, but some depictions show tattoos on younger ...

Lydia Marner, 74, found the ancient Egyptian figurine on Palmachim Beach in southern Israel, about 17 miles south of Tel Aviv, spotting it in the waves. The figurine was revealed by the Israel ...