An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years agoAncient Indian travelers visited Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Researchers found nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil, Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Gan...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Hidden beneath the Sahara, satellite scans uncovered 260 circular mass graves filled with cattle and human remains of a 6,000-year-old nomadic eliteNew discoveries in Eastern Sudan reveal a lost nomadic civilization. Archaeologists found 260 ancient cemeteries, showcasing large grave mo...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun had 'alien' weapon that came from space? Scientists' 2016 discovery revealed the truthTutankhamun iron dagger: A mysterious iron dagger discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun has finally had its origin explained. Scientis...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Scientists could hardly believe what these octopuses learned to do with a simple mirror, their impressive ability has left researchers stunnedA new study reveals octopuses possess remarkable intelligence. These sea creatures can now use mirrors to find hidden food. This ability wa...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Roman emperor hidden as Egyptian Pharaoh found in Karnak Temple: 2,000-year-old stone discovery in Luxor shocks archaeologistsKarnak Temple in Luxor has yielded a remarkable 2,000-year-old stone slab showing Roman Emperor Tiberius depicted as an Egyptian pharaoh. T...
30 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
In 2025, museum researchers preparing an exhibition turned over a clay model and found a handprint, and it wasn't just a smudge: It changed what we know about ancient Egyptian makersA remarkable 4,000-year-old handprint was uncovered on an ancient Egyptian soul house, showcased at the Fitzwilliam Museum. This striking f...
25 May, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
A vanished branch of the Nile once ran beside the Great Pyramid and helped build it, a new study revealsAncient pollen grains trapped in desert sediment reveal a lost arm of the Nile, the Khufu branch, flowed near the Giza plateau during pyram...
21 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
In 1887, an Egyptian woman dug for fertilizer in the ruins of Amarna and uncovered the lost diplomatic network of the Bronze AgeWhile searching for fertilizer in 1887, an Egyptian woman made a startling discovery: baked clay tablets that would come to be known as the...
15 May, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Quote of the day by Cleopatra, the last Egyptian pharaoh: ‘My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely’ – dignity that refuses to surrenderCleopatra, the last ruler of Egypt, strategically allied with Roman leaders to protect her kingdom. Despite her intelligence and efforts, h...
13 May, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Archaeologists uncover Egyptian monument showing a Roman emperor portrayed as a pharaohAn ancient Egyptian stela, 2,000 years old, was discovered in Luxor. It shows Roman Emperor Tiberius as an Egyptian Pharaoh. This artifact ...
08 May, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
Pharaoh’s tomb discovered in Egypt for first time since Tutankhamun’s in 1922King Thutmose II's tomb has been discovered by a British-Egyptian team of researchers from Theban Necropolis' Western Valleys, which is sit...
20 Feb, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
Most powerful Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II's tomb discovered 3,000 years after deathIn a remarkable discovery, the resting place of Ramesses II, considered the most powerful Egyptian pharaoh of all time, was found by archae...
03 Jun, 2024, 10.10 PM IST
Swiss government returns 1,200-yr-old Ramses II statue to EgyptCarine Bachmann, director of the Federal Office of Culture, handed over the fragment to the Egyptian embassy in the capital Bern.
04 Jul, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
PM Modi tours Egypt's iconic PyramidsLocated in the Giza Necropolis, just outside the city of Cairo, the three fourth-dynasty pyramids erected on a rocky plateau on the west ba...
26 Jun, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
High on spirits: 5,000-year-old yeast resurrected to recreate royal Egyptian beerMany cooks were invited to isolate the yeast specimens from the ancient debris and to create a beer with it.
25 May, 2019, 05.47 PM IST
- Oldest recorded solar eclipse occurred 3,200 years ago
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Cambridge University researchers have pinpointed the date of what could be the oldest solar eclipse yet recorded. The...
30 Oct, 2017, 11.22 AM IST
- Mummies'best friend!
The world-renowned institution, the two-storeyed Egyptian Museum dates back thousands of years, which stand testimony to the grandeur of Eg...
03 Sep, 2008, 11.57 PM IST