Now, Franck Goddio, the French underwater archaeologist who rediscovered Thonis-Heracleion, says the 82-foot-long (25-meter-long) military ship was discovered in the major canal that flowed along the ...

The site’s design was built to adapt to the unique peninsula site and environment, utilizing features like zigzagging walls.

As the Egyptian military issues “Communique #1” and Mubarak’s ouster appears imminent, Swampland’s very cursory guide to military figures to watch follows: 1) Egypt’s chief of staff of the armed ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,000-year-old fort that defended the ancient kingdom against the invading “sea peoples” tribes from near the eastern Mediterranean. They also found several artefacts ...

The fortress covers approximately 8,000 square meters, making it three times larger than a previously discovered fortress at the same site from the 1980s. Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy ...