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A 3,000-year-old Ramesses II inscription sparks fresh mystery over Egypt’s lost city of MasnNew discoveries at Tell Abu Seify offer clues to the ancient city of Masn. A sandstone lintel bearing Ramesses II's titles was found at the...
A 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy was found with Homer’s Iliad tucked inside its abdomen. Its purpose remains a mysteryAn intriguing discovery in Egypt revealed an ancient mummy with a papyrus fragment of Homer's Iliad resting on its abdomen. This fragment, ...
18 tombs dating back 2,000 years revealed 24 golden tongues inside the mouths of the dead — In 2026, archaeologists uncovered the bizarre purpose behind the ancient Egyptian ritualThe burials date to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods of ancient Egypt, spanning roughly 322 B.C. to A.D. 395. This places the ritual more th...
2,000 years ago, a Tamil trader left his name across 5 ancient tombs in Egypt’s Valley of Kings; Here’s what inscriptions revealTamil Brahmi inscriptions were recently identified in ancient Egyptian tombs. These inscriptions reveal Tamil merchants travelled deep into...
Ancient Egyptian crocodile mummies reveal surprising secret about a lost species worshipped over 2,000 years agoAncient crocodile mummies from Kom Ombo are revealing new secrets about Egyptian religion. DNA analysis identified a forgotten species, the...
Hidden for over a century, these Egyptian princesses may have been elite warriors, according to their 4,000-year-old bonesForgotten for a century inside a Cairo museum basement, 4,000-year-old royal bones are rewriting ancient Egyptian history. Historians long ...
Ancient Egyptian princesses buried with bows and daggers may have been trained fighters, as 3,800-year-old bones show arm changes and injuriesNew research suggests ancient Egyptian princesses trained with weapons found in their tombs. Bone changes on royal skeletons align with wea...
Egyptian Pyramids to get a makeover: Country's richest family is planning a $41 million revamp of one of the seven wonders of the worldNaguib Sawiris is investing an additional 500 million Egyptian pounds for Giza Plateau redevelopment. This funding will introduce electric ...
Someone buried a curse 1,800 years ago to destroy an enemy using Egyptian magic; archaeologists have just found itA small lead tablet unearthed in the Netherlands is revolutionizing our understanding of ancient Egyptian magic's reach within the Roman Em...
The Mummy Returns: Scientists recreate voice of 3,000-year-old Egyptian Mummy NesyamunScientists have remarkably recreated a vowel-like sound from the vocal tract of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian priest who lived around 1100 ...
Lost for 700 years, one of the Seven Wonders is emerging from the sea again as 22 giant blocks help solve a 2,000-year-old mysteryA significant discovery is bringing the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria back to light. Archaeologists have recovered 22 massive stone bl...
Scientists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs, and it was still edibleAncient Egyptian honey, sealed in tombs for millennia, has sparked tales of enduring edibility. While direct evidence is scarce, the remark...
Archaeologists found a spiral catacomb beneath Alexandria, and it changed how they understood burial in Roman EgyptBelow the vibrant city of Alexandria, the enigmatic Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa unfold, revealing a fascinating tapestry of Egyptian, Greek...
Egypt’s Atlantis? Archaeologists discover 2000-year-old lost underwater city with gold, silver and a hidden templeA lost Egyptian city, Thonis-Heracleion, submerged over 2,000 years ago, is yielding spectacular treasures. Archaeologists found gold jewel...
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...
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...
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 ...
Alexandria’s Lost Pleasure Barge: How a 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Thalamegos Reveals Roman-Era LuxuryA remarkable 2,000-year-old Egyptian pleasure barge, a thalamegos, has been discovered off Alexandria's coast. This ancient vessel, designe...
'New discovery' inside Egypt's Pyramid of Khufu revealed during Sharjah International Book FairA significant archaeological find is set to be revealed in 2026. Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass announced a new discovery within the Pyramid ...
Historians could change world history with discovery of Cleopatra's tomb. Details hereA new tunnel under Taposiris Magna temple has been discovered that might lead to Queen Cleopatra's mausoleum. If it happens, the history of...