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
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
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
From Pharaoh’s curse to cancer cure: Deadly Tutankhamun’s tomb fungus may turn out to be a blessing in disguiseResearchers have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungus previously associated with the "curse of the pharaohs," produces compou...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.54 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
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
Was 'Curse of the Pharaohs' true? New study unveils explanation for deaths of King Tutankhamen tomb explorersThere is a link between King Tutankhamen's tomb and the death of tomb explorers. After 100 years of its discovery, studies reveal the secre...
04 Nov, 2022, 07.56 PM IST
Archaeologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands in EgyptThe site was uncovered near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings.
09 Apr, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
How Egypt offers a captivating canvas of the past and the presentTreasure hunters and archaeologists have been combing the Valley of the Kings for centuries. Yet the mysteries of the world’s most expansiv...
09 Apr, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Why Queen Nefertiti is making headlinesHe says it has provided strong evidence that Nefertiti lies hidden behind two doorways in the king's burial chamber.
04 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj visits Egypt's 'Great Pyramid' of GizaExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took time out of her busy schedule here to visit the 'Great Pyramid' of Giza, one of the seven wond...
24 Aug, 2015, 11.07 PM IST
- Tomb of Tutankhamun discoverer Howard Carter remembered with a Google doodle
Google has featured a doodle on its homepage today to celebrate the birthday of Howard Carter, who was an English archaeologist and Egyptol...
09 May, 2012, 01.16 PM 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
- Egypt relived
We took a step back in time - about 3,000 years, just like every one else who has the luck to visit Egypt!
26 Jul, 2007, 03.30 AM IST
- Where history speaks
Ancient Egypt is a still-evolving chronicle of glory and mystery.
26 Jul, 2007, 03.22 AM IST
- History flows by
We floated joyously down thousands of years of Egyptian history.
22 Feb, 2007, 02.19 AM IST