Archaeologists have discovered long-lost ancient Egyptian tombs that were hiding beneath a stone well for more than 4,000 years. Working at a site outside of Cairo, they uncovered four ancient ...

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...

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 ...

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Egypt is a treasure trove of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. From the awe-inspiring pyramids and ancient tombs to the ...

Alexandria is a city in northern Egypt on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second largest city in Egypt and is ...

A team of archaeologists working in Egypt ... Ancient Origins reported. The discovery was made in Saqqara, roughly 35 miles north of Cairo, which long ago housed the ancient city of Memphis. The ...

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

In 2019, archaeologists digging at the Qubbat al-Hawa burial site in southern Egypt unearthed ... yet-unknown ancient sites in Alicante. In late-2022, archaeologists studying two tombs in the ...

The Ancient Egyptians ... amazing accuracy and precision. It's called a set square and plumb line and was used to make sure the pyramids were straight and level from foundations up. In fact ...

Golden tongues are rarely found in ancient Egyptian tombs, perhaps at least partially ... The heart scarab is particularly interesting: these were placed within the mummy wrappings over the ...