What is the Greek legend of the blind king of Egypt named Pheron? Is there any evidence that this legendary pharaoh really ...

Highlights from this massive archaeological museum include the complete collection of treasures discovered within King Tut’s tomb.

Egyptian officials announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the lost tombs of the kings of ancient Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty, which reigned for over two centuries ...

A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by officials. A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission identified the ...

The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the ...

The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.

Archaeologists found a pit full of giant dismembered hands near an ancient Egyptian king's palace, hinting that warriors may have offered the king the hands of their defeated enemies as trophies.

For decades, archaeologists searched the Valley of the Kings, chasing traces of forgotten pharaohs beneath Egypt’s endless ...

In this day and age, questions of gender and identity are a matter of frequent discussion. We are encouraged to refer to people by the gender they identify as, rather than automatically considering ...

Zahi Hawass, a renowned Egyptian archaeologist, alleges the statue was stolen. An Egyptian head of the God Amen with the features of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen. circa 1333-1323 B.C., is up for auction at ...

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