Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Discover interesting facts about ancient Egypt's ... dynasties" — time periods when a specific family of pharaohs ruled over the kingdom. ... 9 or 10 and died at just 18 or 19 years old.

The story of the Abyssinian cat is as old as civilization itself—rich with mystery, elegance, and a dash of wild spirit. Their almond-shaped eyes seem to hold ancient secrets, and their sleek, ticked ...

Archaeologists found 2,600-year-old cheese in Egypt. The cheese was found inside pottery excavated at the vast Saqqara necropolis near Cairo. Evidence of cheese-making in ancient Egypt dates back ...

A few hundred years and two dynasties later, a pharaoh named Djoser ushered in the Old Kingdom. The Old Kingdom of Egypt, which lasted from 2686–2181 B.C.E., saw the construction of the iconic ...

10 Most Brutal Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down the most ferocious, intimidating, and frightening pharaohs ever to govern the land of ancient Egypt.

For nearly 3,000 years, Egypt was ruled by a procession of pharaohs, starting with the Old Kingdom in 2,700 B.C., then the Middle Kingdom and culminating with the New Kingdom, which lasted until 1070 ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C.

Archaeologists have unveiled a 4,100-year-old tomb belonging to a physician who treated the Egyptian Pharaohs. The tomb was found in the southern part of Saqqara, Egypt, belonging to Teti Neb Fu ...

Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom is best known for the enormous pyramids built by its kings and strung in a line through the low desert west of Memphis from Abu Rawash in the north to Meidum in the ...