Science 1 hour ago Building for Egypt's first female Pharaoh discovered Ancient stone blocks depicting Queen Hatshepsut have been discovered on Egypt's Elephantine Island, providing insights into the early years of her reign, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced this week.
Science 1 hour ago 42 tombs and a shrine discovered in Egypt Forty-two rock-cut tombs and a shrine decorated with a winged sun disc have been found along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt
Science 1 hour ago Experts doubt claims of 'hidden chambers' in King Tut's tomb Radar experts are casting doubt on claims that King Tutankhamun's tomb contains hidden, undiscovered chambers — and they're calling for more data to be released
Science 1 hour ago Pharaoh Ramesses III killed by multiple assailants, radiologist says The New Kingdom Pharaoh Ramesses III was assassinated by multiple assailants — and given postmortem cosmetic surgery to improve his mummy's appearance
Science 1 hour ago New scans of King Tut's tomb may reveal hidden burial chamber On April 2, a new series of radar scans will be performed on King Tutankhamun's tomb to search for hidden chambers that may contain an undiscovered royal burial, Egypt's antiquities ministry has announced
Science 1 hour ago 'Space archaeologists' show spike in looting at Egypt's ancient sites As economic and political instability rocked Egypt, looters increasingly plundered the country's archaeological sites, leaving holes across the nation's ancient landscapes
Science 1 hour ago Early Egyptian Queen revealed in 5,000-year-old hieroglyphs About 60 drawings and hieroglyphic inscriptions, dating back around 5,000 years, have been discovered at a site called Wadi Ameyra in Egypt’s Sinai Desert
Science 1 hour ago King Tut tomb scans reveal hidden rooms, sparking speculation about Nefertiti's remains Scans of King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber show hidden rooms that could contain metal and organic material, Egypt’s antiquities minister said Thursday, intensifying speculation that the chambers may contain the remains of Queen Nefertiti.
Science 1 hour ago Ancient 4,500-year-old boat discovered in Egypt Archaeologists from the Charles University of Prague have unearthed a 4,500-year-old 60-foot boat at a site in Egypt.
Science 1 hour ago Teen illegally climbs Egypt's Great Pyramid "I can't describe it in words … It was really unbelievable for me.
Science 1 hour ago Particles could reveal clues to how Egypt pyramid was built An international team of researchers said Sunday they will soon begin analyzing cosmic particles collected inside Egypt's Bent Pyramid to search for clues as to how it was built and learn more about the 4,600-year-old structure.
Science 1 hour ago Archaeologist: King Tut's wet nurse was his sister Some 300 miles south of Cairo sits the Valley of the Kings, the location where Tutankhamen was laid to rest.
Science 1 hour ago Archaeologists in Egypt discover tomb of previously unknown pharaoh from 1650 B.C. Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities says that American and Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a previously unknown pharaonic king dating back to dating to roughly 1650 B.C.
World 1 hour ago Team of European archaeologists find alabaster statue of Egyptian pharoanic princess in Luxor Egypt has announced that a team of European archaeologists have found a nearly 2-meter- (6 ½-foot-) tall alabaster statue of a pharoanic princess, dating from approximately 1350 B.C., outside the southern city of Luxor.
Science 1 hour ago Archaeologists find 3,600-year-old mummy in Egypt Spanish archeologists have unearthed a 3,600-year-old mummy in the ancient city of Luxor, Egypt's Antiquities Minister said Thursday.
Science 1 hour ago Egypt is now 90 percent certain of a hidden chamber in King Tut's tomb Egyptian officials are now "approximately 90%" certain there's a hidden chamber inside the tomb of King Tutankhamun, AFP reports.
Science 1 hour ago Egypt's Great Pyramid has mystery heat spots, scientists say The Great Pyramid in Giza had researchers seeing spots recently.
Science 1 hour ago Scientists to get inside 4 pyramids without touching them How do you see what's inside an Egyptian pyramid without taking it apart or even "drilling the slightest opening?"
Science 1 hour ago Remains of 'end of the world' epidemic found in ancient Egypt Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an epidemic in Egypt so terrible that one ancient writer believed the world was coming to an end.
Science 1 hour ago At least 50 mummies unearthed at Egypt's Valley of the Kings Archaeologists have discovered the final resting place of at least 50 royal Egyptians including princes, princesses and infants while excavating a trashed tomb at the Valley of the Kings.
Science 1 hour ago Ancient Egyptian mummy found with brain, no heart An ancient Egyptian mummy found with an intact brain, but no heart, has a plaque on her abdomen that may have been intended to ritually heal her, say a team of researchers who examined the female body with CT scans.
Science 1 hour ago Mysterious Egyptian spiral seen on Google Maps To some viewers, it looks like a landing strip for extraterrestrial spacecraft or perhaps the portal to a parallel universe, if not an ancient monument to a benevolent deity who had a keen eye for design and symmetry.
Science 1 hour ago 2,400-year-old coffin's 'odd' art hints at ancient Egypt's brain drain An ancient Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations has been revealed, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region.
Science 1 hour ago Mummified fetus found in tiny ancient Egyptian sarcophagus A suspected fake mummy currently on display at an Egypt center in Wales, in fact contains a fetus 12 to 16 weeks into development, CT scan has revealed.
Science 1 hour ago 1,300-year-old Egyptian mummy had tattoo of Archangel Michael A mummy of an Egyptian woman dating back to 700 A.D. has been scanned and stripped to reveal a tattoo on her thigh that displays the name of the biblical archangel Michael.
Science 1 hour ago Ancient Egyptian soldier's letter home deciphered A newly deciphered letter home dating back around 1,800 years reveals the pleas of a young Egyptian soldier named Aurelius Polion who was serving, probably as a volunteer, in a Roman legion in Europe
Science 1 hour ago Magical medieval crypt holds 7 male mummies A 900-year-old medieval crypt, containing seven naturally mummified bodies and walls covered with inscriptions, has been excavated in a monastery at Old Dongola, the capital of a lost medieval kingdom that flourished in the Nile Valley.
Science 1 hour ago 'Meat mummies' fed Egyptians after death Care for some ribs? The royal mummies of ancient Egypt apparently did, as a new study finds that "meat mummies" left in Egyptian tombs as sustenance for the afterlife were treated with elaborate balms to preserve them.
Science 1 hour ago Tutankhamun's body spontaneously combusted after botched embalming, researchers say The life and death of Tutankhamun have intrigued researchers ever since the boy king's tomb first discovered-- and a fresh examination of the pharaoh’s remains is likely to add to the fascination.
Science 1 hour ago Egyptian dog mummy infested with bloodsucking parasites Adogmummyhas revealed the first archaeological evidence of bloodsucking parasites plaguing Fido's ancestors in Egypt during the classical era of Roman rule.
Science 1 hour ago Far out: Ancient Egyptian jewelry came from outer space Ancient Egyptian beads found in a 5,000-year-old tomb were made from iron meteorites that fell to Earth from space, according to a new study.
