In 2008, researchers discovered a roughly 2.75-inch-long cow toe bone inside a building located in a worker settlement known ...

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

In 2008, archaeologists working at a desert settlement in central Egypt uncovered a small, hollowed-out cow bone no more than ...

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

A copy of the Decree of Canopus, which was vital in breaking the enigma of hieroglyphics, has been found at a site north of ...

The location of Cleopatra's burial has remained a mystery since her death, but a sunken port might be a key to finding it.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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