Ancient Egypt
Archaeologists Discover 2,000 Mummified Ram Skulls in Temple of Ramses II
The skulls were likely left as offerings about 1,000 years after the pharaoh's death
Smiling Sphinx Statue Unearthed in Egypt
Researchers suspect the Roman-era limestone figure may depict the emperor Claudius
Hidden Chamber Revealed Inside Great Pyramid of Giza
Researchers used cosmic-ray imaging to uncover the 30-foot-long corridor
The Surprising Substances Ancient Egyptians Used to Mummify the Dead
An analysis of 2,500-year-old embalming ingredients suggests some of them came from far-off places
Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Known Gold-Covered Mummy in Egypt
The year-long excavation has also revealed statues, tools, pottery and dozens of other artifacts
Digital Scans Reveal Secrets of 'Golden Boy' Mummy
The 2,300-year-old mummified teen was buried with 49 protective amulets, several made of gold
Archaeologists in Egypt Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Mummified Crocodiles
The remains include five reptile heads and five nearly intact specimens
The Most Anticipated Museum Openings of 2023
Scheduled to launch this year are new institutions dedicated to punk rock, Amelia Earhart and robots
U.S. Returns Looted Sarcophagus to Egypt
The "Green Coffin" had been at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences since 2013
Who Gets to Tell the Story of Ancient Egypt?
On the eve of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, some of the country's artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the bust of Nefertiti, remain overseas
Archaeologists Discover 4,300-Foot-Long Tunnel Under Ancient Egyptian Temple
Researchers have been digging near the Taposiris Magna Temple in hopes of finding Cleopatra’s long-lost tomb
How Howard Carter Discovered King Tut's Golden Tomb
A hundred years after the legendary find, archival records tell the definitive story of the dig that changed the world
Reimagining Tutankhamun as a Warrior
Recent research contradicts the image of the Egyptian boy-king as a frail, sickly pharaoh
Sarcophagus of Ramses II's Chief Treasurer Discovered at Saqqara
Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the empty, 3,200-year-old coffin of Ptah-M-Wia, a high-ranking New Kingdom official
Two Hundred Years Ago, the Rosetta Stone Unlocked the Secrets of Ancient Egypt
French scholar Jean-François Champollion announced his decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs on September 27, 1822
Investigators Seize 27 Greek and Egyptian Antiquities From the Met
The seizures come at a time of increased scrutiny from the Manhattan district attorney’s office over international art crime
Customs Officials Seize a 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Artifact in Tennessee
The stone sculpture depicts the Egyptical funeral deity Imsety
Why Demetrius the Besieger Was One of History's Most Outrageous Kings
The ancient Macedonian monarch specialized in siege warfare, polygamy and sacrilege
Have Scholars Finally Deciphered a Mysterious Ancient Script?
Linear Elamite, a writing system used in what is now Iran, may reveal the secrets of a little-known kingdom bordering Sumer
Archaeologists Uncover Hundreds of Colorful Sarcophagi at Saqqara—and They're Not Done Yet
The 2,500-year-old coffins are the latest in the site’s seemingly endless parade of ancient treasures
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