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Three new tombs have been discovered in Egypt, with researchers revealing they date back more than 3,000 years and are linked ...
A discovery beneath Egypt’s Great Sphinx has further fuelled the theory of there being an ancient ‘underground city’ beneath the pyramids. Those still obsessed with Ancient Egyptian history after it ...
Underwater archaeologists went to explore the Egyptian bay of Abū Qīr just 32 kilometers north east of Alexandria when they stumbled upon the remnants of a sunken military warship. The ship dating ...
Scans reveal a huge shaft, which is surrounded by a spiral-like staircase that descends from the centre of the Sphinx’s base ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered New Kingdom tombs in Luxor, Egypt, revealing insights into Ancient Egyptian history and the roles of high-ranking officials.
Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year.
Additional tombs have been discovered too, where some of the skilled workers were laid to rest. In the tombs, the ...
An international team of archeologists have discovered a massive tomb that belonged to one of ancient Egypt ’s earliest pharaohs. However, the ruler’s identity remains a mystery—as do many ...
An over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague marks the first case of the disease outside the Eurasian continent.
When people think about Egyptian discoveries, they often conjure images of pharaohs and high-ranking officials, their tombs lavishly decorated with precious artefacts, ornate coffins, and detailed ...
Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...
Incredible ancient Egyptian discoveries uncovered in the last seven years, from golden-tongued mummies to a slyly smiling sphinx.