Ramses II (1303–1213 BCE), aka Ramses the Great, is easily one of ancient Egyptian history’s most recognizable rulers. While ...

Egyptian mummies were frequently embalmed using repurposed bits of papyrus with religious texts and other spiritual passages ...

One such extraordinary artifact is an intriguing Egyptian tablet that has sparked intense debate among researchers and alternative historians alike. By mainstream archaeologists’ assessment, this ...

A structure blending Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles was discovered in the ancient city of Pelusium at the edge of the Nile ...

Archaeologists discovered the largest trove of ostraca—inscriptions on broken pottery sherds—ever found, with over 43,000 ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a significant, colossal statue fragment in Egypt’s Nile Delta, believed to portray the ...

Ancient Egypt is famous for its pharaohs, pyramids, and powerful empire. Yet many earlier civilizations existed along the ...

The intricate mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummification are being unraveled at Semmelweis University in Hungary, where researchers have employed a state-of-the-art photon-counting CT scanner to ...

The sandstone monument shows Tiberius standing next to a family of local gods. Archaeologists say the scene illustrates the ...

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

Black market smugglers vanished with a priceless piece of history—completely unaware of the promise left behind to punish ...