From royal tombs to submerged ports, via the genetic secrets of ancient civilisations, archaeology delivered a series of ...

After a reign shrouded in mystery, Pharaoh Thutmose II died unexpectedly in his late twenties, leaving Egypt with only a two-year-old male heir: Thutmose III. With the kingdom vulnerable and Nubian ...

Quartzite tablet (left) with Hatshepsut cartouche; temple blocks (center and right) with bas-reliefs Extensive remnants of one of the temples commissioned by the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (reigned ca.

At first, the team thought they had found a woman’s tomb at the end of the 30-foot-long corridor filled nearly to the ceiling with fallen rock and flood debris. As they excavated the tomb chamber, ...

Once again, it has been great year for archeology and historical research. Groundbreaking discoveries were made all over the globe, from Egypt’s Valley of the Kings and the ruins of Pompeii to the ...

When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they might find – and visitors are bound to be dazzled by the displays in the recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In recent ...

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