The excavation of two Egyptian tombs dating to the Roman period, between 29 B.C.E. and 641 C.E., just unveiled a wealth of ...

and most beloved objects, all in the direct presence of the gods. Ancient Egyptians believed that preserving the body in good condition after death was essential for the deceased’s smooth transition ...

Recent archaeological discoveries on the west bank of the Nile, near Luxor, have unveiled significant evidence of the role wine played in ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Excavations led by the Zahi ...

Bahari, the famous mortuary temple in Luxor, Egypt, a number of new discoveries were made. The temple was […] The post New ...

While ancient Egypt is well known for its architectural ... including a beautifully painted false door and scenes of funerary offerings," officials said. The sarcophagus found inside the tomb ...

Egyptian archaeologists restore recently discovered artifacts by the mission of the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities & Heritage, at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut’s Funerary temple, at Deir al ...

We call this kind of object an artefact. An artefact gives us a little window into another timeand this one helps us travel back nearly 5000 years to the Old Kingdom in Ancient Egypt. The Ancient ...

Egypt unveiled ... including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years. They were unearthed at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the ...

Hieroglyphs A picture of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, which is found in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems. Pharaoh A ruler in Ancient Egypt. Sarcophagus A large ...

A mastaba is a typical funerary structure of ancient Egypt, primarily used during the Old Kingdom ... They housed an underground burial chamber where the deceased rested, as well as spaces dedicated ...

While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient ...

The Mysterious Fayum Portraits: Faces from Ancient Egypt leans into this enigma ... carefully posed image on the program of a Baptist funeral service. Take the portrait of Aline, also called ...