A British mission working in the tomb discovered that a mural was missing in May, and officials only publicised the ...

In the works for decades, the massive, often overwhelming museum has finally opened to the public, displaying a trove of ...

Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered an ancient fortress that was built along the historic military road referenced in ...

After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the public on Tuesday.

When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids, majestic temples, and the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza ...

For the past half century, Egyptologists saw the rapid abandonment of Akhetaten as a sign of plague. Now that theory is being challenged.

Here are some long hidden artifacts—from King Tut's treasures to underwater antiquities—getting their debut at the Grand ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory at a temple site. The observatory, thought to date to the sixth century B.C., was built with mud bricks and is ...

Researchers analyzing an extremely rare Egyptian alabastron inscribed with the name of Persian ruler Xerxes I have discovered traces of opium within the ancient vessel, suggesting that the narcotic ...

How many ancient Egyptian pyramids are still standing, especially if you count smaller, private pyramids? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

What it tells us about the past: This decorated wooden diorama was discovered in a secret chamber of an ancient Egyptian tomb in Thebes (now Luxor) in 1920. The enormous tomb was that of Meketre, the ...