ancient egypt

10 Pharaonic tombs uncovered in Aswan
Archaeology

10 Pharaonic tombs uncovered in Aswan

Ten Late Period tombs have been uncovered near the Aga Khan Mausoleum on the west bank of the Nile River…
Who’s your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped
Science

Who’s your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped

DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is…
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
Archaeology

Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya

For many people, a visit to the Nile Delta can be all about recreation, but not for Egyptian archaeologist Nora…
2 skeletons discovered, believed to be eunuchs from Ancient Egypt
Archaeology

2 skeletons discovered, believed to be eunuchs from Ancient Egypt

At the recent excavations at the Ptolemaic-Roman site in Quesna, Monufiya city, a group of researchers discovered two individuals' skeletons,…
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Archaeology

In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Tuesday the discovery of a cemetery in Luxor that contains dozens of coffins, Pharaonic…
Egypt unearths part of ancient King Khufu’s boat
Egypt

Egypt unearths part of ancient King Khufu’s boat

A plank of wood believed to be from the boat of an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed near the…
Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Matariya
Archaeology

Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Matariya

The Antiquities Ministry announced on Thursday the discovery of parts from two statues of two kings belonging to the 19th…
German archaeologists discover ancient mortar pit with impressions of Egyptian children’s feet
Archaeology

German archaeologists discover ancient mortar pit with impressions of Egyptian children’s feet

A German excavation team has discovered the remnants of a building complex, a mortar pit with children footprints, and a…
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
Archaeology

Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins

The Egyptian Museum launched the Coffin Conservation Project on Tuesday, in cooperation with the US embassy in Cairo, to document and…
Egyptian mummy found in German museum basement
Egypt

Egyptian mummy found in German museum basement

The guard of a museum in Aachen city, Germany, found by chance the mummy of an Egyptian bird dating back…
Back to top button