Near the cliffs of Luxor, where ancient temples rise from the desert, a new discovery is changing how we understand one of ...

When archaeologists first started unearthing statues of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 1920s, they noticed ...

Other statues would have been fragmented as part of the practice of “deactivation.” Hatshepsut came to power around 1479 B.C.E., during Egypt’s 18th Dynasty , in the New Kingdom period.

The huge statue found in a Cairo slum had been thought to be of famed pharaoh Ramses II. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login.

Massive Statue of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Found in Cairo. The unearthed pieces are made of quartzite and could be upwards of 3,000 years old. By Sarah Gibbens. March 10, 2017 ...

A new study challenges long-standing beliefs about Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s destroyed statues, suggesting they were ritually deactivated.

Pharaoh hounds are thought to be a cross between the semidomestic dogs and jackals, ... A striking statue of the dog was found when Tutankhamen’s tomb was opened in 1922.

A 10-foot granite statue of Ramses II — who ruled for 68 years as one of ancient Egypt’s mightiest pharaohs — weighing almost 10 tons, Egyptian officials said.

The discovery is the latest at the pharaoh’s 3,400-year-old temple, and archaeologists expect to find a twin of the statue soon. It is believed that the two statues stood in front of the temple.

A massive statue of Pharaoh Amenhotep III was toppled in an earthquake some 3,000 years ago. It has risen again. The 50-ton, 13-meter (42-foot) statue was unveiled on Sunday at the ancient city of ...

Archaeologists have discovered a colossal statue, possibly depicting Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great, in a muddy pit in a Cairo suburb, Egypt's antiquities ministry announced today (March 9).

Huge Statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Discovered in Cairo It may be a likeness of Ramses II, ancient Egypt’s most powerful ruler. Brigit Katz - Correspondent. March 10, 2017. Get our newsletter!