They descended from heaven and ruled Egypt for 36,000 years, ancient papirs reveal.
The Turin King List found on ancient Egyptian papyri reveals that mysterious beings descended from the heavens and ruled for 36,000 years. Who were these figures who established themselves as "kings" for thousands of years in ancient Egypt? For nearly a hundred years, archaeologists have tried to piece together fragments of this 3,000-year-old document.
11 min read