The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

New Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries including a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues were made in Fayoum, Egypt.

The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they ...

For thousands of years, Abydos has been the city of the dead. It’s one of Egypt’s most sacred and ancient burial sites, guarding the secrets of many kings and important people from Egyptian society.

The king's mummy and sarcophagus are missing from the royal tomb, which is the second of its kind unearthed this year ...

How we think about Ancient Egypt has been dramatically altered forever after a recent discovery by archaeologists. And it is all to do with pyramids. Right now, more than 110 of the four sided ...

First Royal Tomb Since King Tut Discovered Mohamed Abdel Badie—head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities—noted that the pharaoh’s tomb is much larger than ...

Hidden skeletons found in Egyptian pyramids reveal surprising historical twist. This region was under Egyptian control 3,500 years ago when the civilisation was at its zenith, but by this time ...

“Pyramid schemes” aren’t just for the wealthy. Archaeologists have long theorized that Egyptian pyramid tombs were reserved for the elite. However, analysis of skeletons belonging to ...

Scientists have discovered intriguing skeletons hidden in an Egyptian pyramid. Being laid to rest in an Egyptian pyramid is traditionally assumed to have been an honour reserved for the wealthy ...

Section of the tomb of mystery Egyptian king (Egyptian Ministry of ... as well as a collection of 32 potsherds used for writing in Demotic and Greek scripts. These potsherds, known as ostraca ...