Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture ... considered the father of pharaohs and king of gods. In the New Kingdom, Amun merged with sun god Ra (sometimes spelled “Re ...

While excavating an ancient Egyptian necropolis ... [such as jewelry] are typical for the period." He noted that "amethyst was a very popular stone in the Middle Kingdom and there is no surprise ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was possibly built by King Tutankhamun's father and later added to by Ramesses II ...

CAIRO — Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian ... bridged the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras when Egyptian pharaohs were ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...