Khentika’s tomb is a mastaba, one of the few in Egypt to have a curse inscribed on its facade. Mastabas were rectangular, ...

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

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old military fortress with a zigzag-style wall in the north Sinai Desert of Egypt ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said last December ... Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific ...

Researchers from Washington State University (WSU), in collaboration with colleagues at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute, successfully ...

"The port was active during the time of Cleopatra and before at the beginning of the dynasty," noted the archaeologist behind the discovery.

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

Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian ...

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On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered the text on the Rosetta stone, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization. The stone had been ...

An Egyptian-British archaeological mission has found the tomb of King Thutmose II, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3,500 years ago, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Tuesday. It was the ...

Scepticism from intellectuals and the general public has grown, adding an unexpected twist to the two countries’ long-term ...