Inscribed ceramic vessels left behind in an Egyptian subterranean embalming structure from the 26th Dynasty of ancient Egypt offer new clues as to how the dead were preserved, and the role trade ...

The discovery of an unusual set of ceramic vessels has shed new light on the mummification process in ancient Egypt, according to a new study. Around 2,500 years old, the 31 jars were discovered ...

At an ancient Egyptian fortress that was part of Egypt’s Ways of Horus military route, the remains of children interred in ceramic jars were unearthed during a series of digs. Initially, the ...

Inside the Saqqara workshop, which dates to 664–525 BC, archaeologists discovered dozens of ceramic vessels used in the embalming process, many labelled with the ingredients they contain and ...

2,600-year-old treasure-filled pottery vessel discovered in Karnak, Egypt. Illustration. (photo credit: Youssef Mamdouh. Via Shutterstock) By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 2, 2025 19:25.

The ceremonial ceramic vessels were used throughout Egypt between the 16th century BCE and the 5th century CE — such as the one included in the USF study which dates back to the Ptolemaic ...

Sixty percent of the vessels contained remnants of juniper or cypress. The second most commonly found product was cedar oil or tar, which were found in over half of the pots. Some ceramics ...

And earlier this year, researchers identified several basic ingredients used in mummification, analyzing the residues on a collection of 31 ceramic vessels excavated from the Saqqara necropolis ...

One of the ancient Egyptian pantheon’s most celebrated deities was Bes–an impish, ... most notably in the form of ceramic drinking vessels called Bes mugs or Bes vases.