Ancient Egypt
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New Discovery in Saqqara : Sixth consecutive year
For the sixth consecutive year, the Egyptian archaeological mission led by Dr. Mostafa Waziry, Secretary General of the Supreme Council…
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Study Finds Human Kissing Documented in Ancient Egypt Since at Least 2500 BC
A new study published in the journal Science has found evidence that kissing was practiced in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt…
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CT scans reveal secrets of a golden mummy
Computed tomography (CT) scans and 3D printing has revealed the secrets of the 2,300-year-old “Mummy of the Golden Boy,” enabling…
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Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass releases Cleopatra documentary same day as Netflix film
Egyptian renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass has on Wednesday released a documentary on the life of Cleopatra, the same day Netflix…
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Unveiling the nature of the materials used in mummification
A team of researchers from Ludwig Maximilian University and the University of Tübingen in Germany, in cooperation with the National…
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Byzantine and Late Period Relics Uncovered in Meir Necropolis, Egypt
An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a collection of structural relics from the Byzantine and Late Periods in the Meir…
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Hot air balloons return to Luxor
On Tuesday, 60 vibrantly colored hot air balloons returned to Luxor’s skies after a two-day halt due to wind conditions.…
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New Discovery in Saqqara Necropolis: Tomb of Amun Temple Steward, Smaller Chapels
Archaeologists from the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (RMO) and the Egyptian Museum in Turin (Museo Egizio) have uncovered…
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3,000-Year-Old Tomb and Chapels have been Discovered in Egypt
A joint Dutch-Italian archaeological mission has discovered a 3,000-year-old tomb and four small chapels at the Saqqara necropolis in Egypt.…
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