The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...

Archeological work at Ramses II's mortuary, known as the Ramesseum, has uncovered a school, stone workshops, and storage ...

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

Archaeologists have discovered ancient tombs and Egypt’s first known temple school, the "House of Life," at Luxor’s Ramseum ...

Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential ... The carving has hieroglyphic inscriptions ...

New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse ...

After the Great Pyramids of Giza were finished, the next pharaoh was interred in an unusual and distant structure.

In 1930, German archaeologists uncovered the lower half of a massive statue, estimating that it likely originally stood some ...

A newly discovered tomb in Egypt’s eastern frontier may belong to one of Ramesses III’s top military commanders ...

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...