Then in 1996, archaeologists unearthed the Hyksos capital city at a site north of modern-day Cairo, Egypt. The city was founded in the 12th dynasty and quickly grew to become a large harbor city ...

The tomb of an unknown pharaoh has been discovered by archaeologists in Egypt - but the king's name has been lost to the ages, with researchers now scrambling to find out who he was ...

The recently discovered severed hands were excavated from a site called Tell El-Dab (ancient Avaris) in the courtyard of a palace that seems to have been occupied by the Hyksos Khayan (c. 1700 ...

According to Manetho, the Hyksos made their move after the end of Egypt's Middle Kingdom, which crumbled around 1650 B.C. During a time when Egypt was in turmoil, Hyksos leaders purportedly led an ...

While the Hyksos and the 17th Dynasty in Thebes are well-documented, the role of Abydos is still speculative. This tomb could anchor the Abydene rulers in historical reality, ...

The Hyksos are widely believed to have introduced the Egyptians to the horse and chariot, glass-working and all sorts of weaponry, including battle axes and composite bows.

The Hyksos ruled over Lower Egypt and the Nile Valley around 1650–1550 BCE, although the actual dates are unknown. They were expelled from Egypt around 1550 BCE.

The Hyksos, a Greek word for "rulers of foreign lands," came from western Asia. They brought significant cultural and technological contributions with them, such as the horse and chariot.

The Hyksos controlled the north, but a separate dynasty was growing in the south, centered in Thebes and guided by powerful queens. (See also: Archaeologists uncover more than 800 tombs from the ...

Hyksos-Emblem. Seal amulet with the name of the Hyksos pharaoh Apophis. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art [CC0]) William Dotinga / July 15, 2020. Link copied. Seal amulet with the name of the Hyksos ...

Severed human hands found in Egypt may have belonged to enemy warriors who were captured around 3,500 years ago, a gruesome new study shows.. Twelve hands were found in Hyksos palace in northern ...