Egypt
Lizard Remains Found Inside 2,500-Year-Old Coffins from Ancient Egypt
Researchers at the British Museum used neutron tomography to get a look inside the still-sealed metal boxes without damaging the artifacts
Cache of Ancient Severed Hands May Have Been Part of a Ritual
Twelve right hands found in an Egyptian palace courtyard were likely battle trophies that warriors exchanged for gold
See Colorful Paintings of the Zodiac Signs From an Ancient Egyptian Temple
Newly restored, the Ptolemaic era reliefs were previously covered by a layer of dirt and soot
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
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
Five Major Storylines From the COP27 Climate Summit
Delegates agree to a loss and damage fund, but some experts worry the conference didn’t go far enough to address climate change
New Rules Could Slash 36 Million Tons of Methane by 2030
Biden announced plans for tackling the powerful greenhouse gas, which could go into effect by the end of next year
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
What You Need to Know About the COP27 Climate Summit
World leaders are gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss climate action
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
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