Egypt's three iconic pyramids at Giza dominate the landscape and the smallest of structures survived an attempt to destroy it ...

Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when ...

One of the most famous tombs in all of Egypt was holding a family secret: another body.

The Old Kingdom king Djedkare Isesi left Abusir and ... of his Sed Festival (symbolically marking the boundaries of Egypt); the festival of the fertility god Min; the king suckled by a goddess ...

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

450, pte 4E, 91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire, 37 Cheikh Aly Youssef, B.P Qasr al-Ainy 11562, 11411 Cairo, Egypt This study aims to discuss the ...

In ancient Egypt, the Ba was considered part of a ... He noted that "amethyst was a very popular stone in the Middle Kingdom and there is no surprise, it was found here too." ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed an ancient Middle Kingdom tomb with 11 sealed burials and "perfectly intact" jewellery. Teams from the US and Egypt made the shocking discovery near the famed city of ...

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...