Researchers have sequenced the genome of a man from ancient Egypt, revealing a genetic link to Mesopotamia. This breakthrough ...

Dr. Zahi Hawass uncovering Old Kingdom statues at Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Egypt (all photos courtesy Nevine El-Aref) Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit My ...

Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb With Rare Inscriptions. The 4,000-year-old mastaba was built for a royal administrator and his priestess wife.

Archeologists have uncovered what may be the oldest mummy ever found in Egypt. The 4,300-year-old mummy was a rich, important 35-year-old man called Djed Sepsh, archaeologist Zahi Hawass, Egypt ...

Egypt has restored, documented and opened to tourists the Middle Kingdom tomb of Meru, the oldest site accessible to the public on Luxor’s West Bank, home to some of its most spectacular ...

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, the director of the Egyptian excavation team, announced that the expedition found a group of Old Kingdom tombs dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the ...

And is ancient Egypt the only culture to create art in this style? ... Dated to the Old Kingdom, Fifth Dynasty, circa 2494 B.C. to 2345 B.C. Found in the Collection of The Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that the Egyptian-German archaeological mission, affiliated with the German Archaeological Institute, uncovered a mastaba dating back to the Old ...