Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is ...

Archaeologists in Egypt ... New Kingdom tombs dating to more than 3,000 years ago. The burials were found within a cemetery now known as Dra Abu el-Naga, which is near modern-day Luxor (ancient ...

One tomb belonged to Amum-em-Ipet, who lived during the Ramesside period (as the 19th and 20th Dynasties, the last two of the New Kingdom, are collectively known) and served as an official in the ...

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An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered three tombs dating back to the New Kingdom, one of ancient Egyptian history's most celebrated eras, during excavation work at the necropolis of Dra ...

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The newly discovered storerooms inside the Old Kingdom Pyramid of Sahure in Abusir shed light on the distinguished architecture of this ancient Egyptian ... continued to fall down from an opening ...

Egypt: Archaeologists discover three ancient tombs dating back more than 3,500 years. The new discoveries date back to the New Kingdom period (1550 BC), according to officials.

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The tombs of prominent statesmen were discovered in the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, according to officials. The new discoveries date back to the New Kingdom ...