Archaeologists came across an astonishing yet perplexing discovery while excavating the site of the historic tomb area in the ...

Archaeologists uncovered 59 sealed wooden sarcophagi buried for over 2,600 years at Saqqara, Egypt’s vast necropolis near ...

Archaeologists in central Egypt reported finding a 43‑ to 49‑foot, well‑preserved papyrus in a New Kingdom tomb, underscoring ...

The ancient Egyptians and modern Egyptians alike sometimes name their newborns after festivals or even the day they were born ...

A study has shown evidence that Egypt's first pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, may have been built using hydraulic power, with signs of water facilities.

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January 8th holds historical significance. The Mona Lisa arrived in the US in 1963. Russia launched its Luna 21 mission in 1973. Archaeologists found Queen Sesheshet's mummy in 2009. The day also ...

The pyramid of the Old Kingdom pharaoh Neferirkare is the tallest in the necropolis of Abusir, where most of the kings of Egypt’s 5th Dynasty were buried. Next to Neferirkare’s monument are the ...

In a quiet corner of New York’s Brooklyn Museum, a luminous alabaster sculpture of an Egyptian queen commands attention. Just 16 inches high, the sculpture is modest in scale but arresting in presence ...