The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, announced Monday that a 16-meter long papyrus scroll has been located in the Saqqara archeological area, the first finding ...

Built around 2630 BC, the Pyramid of Djoser is the world's oldest and most iconic pyramid. Located in Saqqara, Egypt, it was built for the Pharaoh Djoser and is the first known pyramid of its kind.

A funerary temple belonging to Queen Nearit has been discovered in the ancient Egyptian burial ground Saqqara next to the pyramid of her husband, pharaoh Teti, who ruled Egypt from around 2323 B.C ...

Archaeologists in Saqqara found an ancient, well-preserved papyrus scroll with spells from the Book of the Dead written on it, photos show. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

More recently found artifacts are in GEM, too, including antiquities from 14 miles south in Saqqara like the first scroll discovery credited to an Egyptian, the 52-foot-long Waziri Papyrus.

Archeologists recently recovered a nearly 16-meter (52-foot) long ancient Egyptian papyrus writing from a tomb in Saqqara, Egypt. The writing — which is more than 2,000 years old — was found inside a ...

The Saqqara archaeological site, one of Egypt’s most historically significant locations, continues to reveal remarkable secrets that provide valuable insights into the history of this iconic area.

But why did so many ancient Egyptians want to be buried there?. Saqqara has been used for thousands of years and "the reasons for being buried at the site differed through time," Nico Staring, an ...

Not only is Saqqara home to the oldest known building complex in the world but it’s also home to a host of ancient secrets. Provided by The Daily Digest Home of the Step Pyramid of Djoser ...

Archaeologists have unveiled a 4,100-year-old tomb belonging to a physician who treated the Egyptian Pharaohs. The tomb was found in the southern part of Saqqara, Egypt, belonging to Teti Neb Fu ...

CAIRO -- Egypt on Thursday said it uncovered several 4,300-year-old tombs in Saqqara as it continues a series of discoveries in the ancient burial ground. The tombs date back to the Fifth and ...