Being laid to rest in an Egyptian pyramid is traditionally assumed to have been an honour reserved for the wealthy nobility.

Egypt is a country of timeless wonders, with majestic monuments and unsolved mysteries left by bygone civilizations. From the spectacular Pyramids of Giza to the elaborate tombs in the Valley of the ...

A king's tomb dating back around 3,600 years has been discovered at Abydos, Egypt. Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered ...

Amethyst was fashionable in the Middle Kingdom. Archaeologists discovered jewelry belonging to Middle Kingdom queens and princesses in pyramids at a site called Dahshur around 25 miles south of Cairo.

The ancient world was replete with a myriad of fascinating civilizations, many of which are no longer remembered.

The Plumbworld expert explained that the "go-to" cleaning agent worked as a "natural degreaser, odor eliminator, and antibacterial scrub" and likened it to bicarbonate of soda, soda crystals and salt ...

The museum's renovations in the Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries are the second part of the Museum’s Building Transformation ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.

Excavations at an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos recently revealed the royal tomb of an unknown pharaoh. The discovery ...

“Many people have sniffed mummies, of course,” says Matija Strlič, a professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Ljubljana and a professor of heritage science at University College London.

Archeologists claim to have found the resting place of one of only a handful of the Abydos Dynasty's kings, after around ...

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in a side valley of the Valley of the Kings. This is the first ...