At The Met, “Divine Egypt” brings a 3,000-year pantheon of gods to life through sculpture, relief, and sacred art.
Historians estimate ancient Egyptians mummified over 70 million people, yet only a fraction remain today. The reason is grim, ...
On the Giza Plateau, near the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, lies a massive limestone block estimated to weigh more than ...
From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...
By guarding the eastern frontiers of Egypt, the site played a key role in securing the country against external threats.
Archaeologists identified the tomb owners by reading titles carved on walls and lintels. The names are Amun-em-Ipet from the ...
The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are also believed to have been built during ...
In “Dinner With King Tut,” Sam Kean shows how experimental archaeology can recreate the stinky, slimy, and tasty parts of ...
A long time ago, I read a very reasonable and witty comparison: the Internet is a lot like ancient Egypt - at least, everyone ...
A sweeping new geoarchaeological study has revealed how Egypt’s famed Karnak Temple complex rose from an island amid Nile ...
Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old limestone statue of an Egyptian family that they say is unlike any previously discovered. The unique artifact portrays an ancient Egyptian family ...
The discovery of a sunken port off the coast of Egypt may offer a puzzle piece in the longstanding search for Cleopatra’s lost tomb and glimpses into the country’s ancient maritime activity, according ...