These two ancient Egyptian zodiac signs were uncovered in the Temple of Esna, Egypt. On the left is a Sagittarius, and on the right is a Scorpio.Ahmed Emam, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Ancient ...

Ancient Egyptian star signs were found under a thick layer of soot and dust in the Temple of Esna. The colors in the full set of Egyptian zodiac symbols are vivid after being protected by the grime.

The elegant pictorial writing system of the ancient Egyptians—known as hieroglyphics—has fascinated generations of archeologists. Its precise origins are uncertain. One ancient Egyptian legend holds ...

Soot and grime slowly accumulated on the ceiling of an ancient Egyptian temple. The once-vibrant and colorful decorations became increasingly obscured as centuries of apathy stretched into millennia ...

In a celebration of one of Egypt’s oldest and most defining cultural symbols, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir inaugurated on ...

Egypt’s travelling exhibitions are rewriting global tourism as the display of ancient treasures abroad inspires new journeys home.

Discovered in Egypt by Napoleon’s conquering forces, this plain-looking slab was the key to cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics. Although it's just a fragment of a larger rock slab, the ...

A recycled coffin in a Tuscan chapel. A towering obelisk in St. Peter's Square. What is the secret connection between ancient Egypt and the heart of Christianity? Discover the story of the priest ...

In a long-sought first, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian person, revealing unprecedented insight about the ancestry of a man who lived during the time when the first ...

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