Analytical chemists successfully reproduced the smells of Ancient Egyptian mummies—without ever having to touch the artifacts ...

Hundreds of coins that depict Cleopatra VII have been discovered in an Egyptian temple. The archaeologist who led the team ...

The ancient Egyptians didn't want tomb robbers to pilfer treasures in the pyramids, so how did they stop thieves?

A carved-out cow bone found in Egypt is actually an ancient whistle, once used by an Egyptian “police officer.” This officer ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...

Researchers documented the first spotted hyena in Egypt for 5,000 years after it was hit with a pickup truck for killing goats. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

With the world already watching Egypt, hoping that the soul ship of Cheops (TIME, June 7) would prove to be laden with fascinating cargo, a second discovery came to light. Dr. Mohammed Zakaria Ghoneim ...

Scientists revealed they have discovered the world’s oldest known mummies. A new study published in the journal Proceedings ...

SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a pyramid buried in the desert and thought to belong to the mother of a pharaoh who ruled more than 4,000 years ago, Egypt's ...

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