Science 1 hour ago Lost resting place of Egyptian queen Nefertiti may have been hidden by Tutankhamun's tomb, archaeologist says An English archaeologist has suggested that the tomb of Tutankhamun, the most famous of Egypt's pharaohs, has been hiding a secret that has eluded researchers since its discovery more than 90 years ago.
Science 1 hour ago Is this the face of Tutankhamun? A forthcoming BBC documentary aims to shed light on the life and death of King Tutankhamun, using state-of-the-art technology to perform a ‘virtual autopsy’ on his 3,000-year old remains.
Science 1 hour ago Egyptian carving defaced by King Tut's possible father discovered A newly discovered Egyptian carving, which dates back more than 3,300 years, bears the scars of a religious revolution that upended the ancient civilization.
Science 1 hour ago Mummy murder mystery solved: Incan woman's head smashed A mysterious mummy that languished in German collections for more than a century is that of an Incan woman killed by blunt-force trauma to the head, new research reveals.
Science 1 hour ago 4,600-year-old step pyramid uncovered in Egypt Archaeologists working near the ancient settlement of Edfu, in southern Egypt, have uncovered a step pyramid that dates back about 4,600 years, predating the Great Pyramid of Giza by at least a few decades.
Science 1 hour ago Ruins of bustling port unearthed at Egypt's Giza pyramids The remains of a bustling port and barracks for sailors or military troops have been discovered near the Giza Pyramids.
Science 1 hour ago 3,000-year-old mummy restored with the help of Lego A 3,000-year-old mummy case has been restored to its former glory thanks to the help of Lego building blocks.
Science 1 hour ago New clues to King Solomon's mines found New evidence that links the vast copper mines in southern tip of Israel to the reign of King Solomon has been discovered, archaeologists report.
Science 1 hour ago 8 rulers of ancient Egypt: Most precise timeline revealed The most precise chronology of Early Egypt yet suggests the country formed much more quickly than previously thought.
Science 1 hour ago Egypt's Islamic antiquities suffer from looting, political turmoil Cairo, the Arab world's most populated city, is often referred to as an open-air museum of Islamic antiquities and the city of 1,000 minarets -- but its rich history and contributions to Islamic art has languished.
Science 1 hour ago Even 4,000 year-old mummies had clogged arteries, study reveals Researchers say that heart disease may be more a natural part of human aging rather than being directly tied to contemporary risk factors like smoking, eating fatty foods and not exercising.
Science 1 hour ago 35 ancient pyramids discovered in Sudan At least 35 small pyramids, along with graves, have been discovered clustered closely together at a site called Sedeinga in Sudan.
Science 1 hour ago Oldest carving of pharaoh discovered in Egypt The oldest-known representations of a pharaoh are carved on rocks near the Nile River in southern Egypt, researchers report.
Science 1 hour ago Mummy's colorful collar found in Egyptian tomb A collar with "almost pristine" colors that would have been worn by a mummy has been discovered in small pieces in an Egyptian tomb in Thebes and put back together again
Science 1 hour ago Ancient Egyptians made jewelry from meteorites An ancient Egyptian iron bead found inside a 5,000-year-old tomb was crafted from a meteorite, new research shows.
Science 1 hour ago Egyptian archaeologists find oldest port, oldest parchment in country Egypt's state minister of antiquities says a Franco-Egyptian exploration team has discovered a Red Sea port dating back about 4,500 years to Great Pyramid builder King Cheops of the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
Science 1 hour ago Illegal dig unearths ancient Egyptian temple Seven men have been arrested in Egypt after digging up an ancient temple under a house in Giza, just outside Cairo.
Science 1 hour ago Early image of Jesus may have been found in Egyptian tomb Spanish archaeologists have discovered what may be one of the earliest depictions of Jesus in an ancient Egyptian tomb.
Science 1 hour ago Israeli archaeologists uncover 3,300-year-old coffin, gold signet Archaeologists uncovered a Bronze Age ceramic coffin and a golden scarab in Israel's Jezreel Valley, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday.
Science 1 hour ago 3,300-year-old tomb with pyramid entrance discovered in Egypt A tomb newly excavated at an ancient cemetery in Egypt would have boasted a pyramid 23 feet high at its entrance, archaeologists say.
Science 1 hour ago Ancient Egyptian kitten skeletons hint at cat domestication The skeletons of six cats, including four kittens, found in an Egyptian cemetery may push back the date of cat domestication in Egypt by nearly 2,000 years.
Science 1 hour ago 2,400-year-old myths of mummy-making busted Contrary to reports by famous Greek historian Herodotus, the ancient Egyptians probably didn't remove mummy guts using cedar oil enemas.
Science 1 hour ago Mummy murder mystery solved Solving a centuries-old murder mystery, researchers say Egyptian king Ramesses III likely had his throat slit by conspirators in his harem.
Science 1 hour ago Fit for a king: largest Egyptian sarcophagus found The largest ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been identified in a tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, say archaeologists who are re-assembling the giant box that was reduced to fragments more than 3,000 years ago.
Science 1 hour ago Ancient wrestling was fake too: Document shows match was fixed Who says only modern-day pro wrestling is fake?
Science 1 hour ago History mystery: Creepy crawly rock art mystifies archaeologists Archaeologists have discovered a panel containing the only known example of spider rock art in Egypt and, it appears, the entire Old World
Science 1 hour ago Ancient Egyptian secret tomb uncovered Excavations at Abusir Archaeological Cemetery at Giza have revealed the tomb of Shepseskaf ‘ankh, Head of the Physicians of Upper and Lower Egypt who dates to the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
Science 1 hour ago Secret treasure in Great Pyramid awaits discovery, Egypt's 'Indiana Jones' says Controversial Egyptologist is now free of legal charges and claims to know of a secret burial chamber, containing treasure, which he believes to be inside the Great Pyramid built by the pharaoh Khufu.
Science 1 hour ago Lost and found: Ancient shoes turn up in Egypt temple ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ than 2,000 years ago, at a time when Egypt was ruled by a dynasty of kings of Greek descent, someone, perhaps a group of people, hid away some of the most valuable possessions they had — their shoes
Science 1 hour ago Ancient ‘Last Supper’ papyrus gives glimpse into early Christianity A 1,500-year old piece of papyrus recently re-discovered in a U.K. university library contains some of the earliest documented references to the Last Supper and ‘manna from heaven.’
Science 1 hour ago Mummy mystery: Multiple tombs hidden in Egypt's Valley of Kings Multiple tombs lay hidden in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, where royalty were buried more than 3,000 years ago, awaiting discovery, say researchers working on the most extensive exploration of the area in nearly a century.
