Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

Archaeologists working near Luxor have identified the remains of a large royal city dating back around 3,400 years, offering ...

In early 2023, archaeologists in Abydos, Egypt, unearthed a royal tomb believed to be over 3,600 years old. This burial site, surprisingly intact and ornately constructed, may belong to one of the ...

Archeologists find the lost tomb of an unnamed pharaoh, in a burial complex in Egypt that reflects a time of fragmented rule.

The newly uncovered basin lies west of the Temple of Maat (dedicated to Maat, the goddess associated with truth, justice, and cosmic order) and covers more than 50 square meters, according to the ...

Looking for the best books on Ancient Egypt? Here’s our curated reading list – from beginner-friendly texts to academic classics and engrossing novels.

Researchers have sequenced the first whole ancient Egyptian genome from an individual who lived 4,500 to 4,800 years ago – the oldest DNA sample from Egypt to date. 80% of his ancestry was related to ...

Karnak Temple in Luxor Egypt Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Abrilla The Pyramids of Egypt have been greeting the rising sun for over 5000 years and the Horemakhet (Great Sphinx), for over 8000 years ...

When Napoleon Bonaparte embarked upon a military expedition to Egypt in 1798, he took with him a team of scholars, scientists and artists. Together, they produced the monumental Description de ...