Ancient Egyptians called their ... is a decidedly reddish-yellow ochre. The Egyptians called the desert "deshret," meaning "red," and this endless carpet of sand covers an estimated 95 % of ...

The IAA’s Dr. Jacob Verdi, an expert on flint tools, said some of the arrowheads bore traces of red ochre, a substance often used in ancient cultures ... depicting the Egyptian god Bes, known ...