The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the ...

New data from radiocarbon dating is offering deeper insights into ancient Egypt and its relationship with the volcanic ...

A newly uncovered ancient Egyptian tomb is shedding light on royalty that once ruled the region over 3,600 years ago. Archaeologists discovered the massive limestone burial chamber, which has multiple ...

For over 2,300 years, researchers and historians are trying to locate the Alexander the Great Tomb, one of the world's greatest mysteries ...

A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines have been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the ...

(CNN) — Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History have peered beneath the wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummified human remains to uncover new details about their identities and how they ...

Few countries grip the imagination quite like Egypt. Just hearing the name conjures images of mighty pharaohs and massive pyramids, sprawling temples and secret tombs, colossal monuments and colorful ...

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