Archaeologists have unearthed a 'major' Egyptian town that was likely constructed by Akhenaten, father of the famous Tutankhamun. The settlement, founded as far back as the 18th Dynasty (c.

It ended with the expulsion of the Hyksos and Egypt's unification under the Theban pharaoh Ahmose I, who founded the 18th dynasty of kings and Egypt's New Kingdom—a prosperous age that lasted ...

It likely originated during the powerful 18th Dynasty of Egypt, a period tied to Tutankhamun’s lineage. The team uncovered what is now the earliest known Egyptian settlement north of Lake ...

A team of Egyptian-American archaeologists has uncovered the tomb of an unknown king who reigned over the region of Abydos in southern Egypt 3,600 years ago. The Abydos Dynasty remains one of the ...

The royal tomb of a mystery pharoah has been unearthed in Egypt, around 3,600 years after ... of King Thutmose II - who ruled during the 18th dynasty - marking the first time a pharoah's tomb ...

Among the museums lending work are the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and Luxor Museum. Objects featured include a statue in quartzite of Tutankhamun dating from the 18th dynasty (1550–1295 BC ...

Their young would then hatch from these balls of dung. The scarab’s name comes from the Egyptian word "hprr," which means “to come into being” or “to be created,” according to the ...

He also reigned for more than 60 years, dying in 1213 B.C. Ptolemy I Soter was a general of Alexander the Great and started the last dynasty of Egypt — the Ptolemies, which included Cleopatra ...

Researchers discovered a royal tomb that is over 3,600 years old in Abydos, Egypt. The entryway of the ... some new light on the “lost” Abydos Dynasty. The expedition was led by a team of ...

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Magli analyzed the possibility that this celestial event influenced the politics, religion, and stability of ancient Egypt. The Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, ruling approximately ...