Egyptian archaeologists uncovered the tomb of Pharaoh Userkaf's son in Saqqara, revealing a rare pink granite false door and ...

Larger-than-life scenes carved on each of its exterior walls offered ancient worshippers a mere ... 2649 –2150 b.c.), especially in Lower Egypt, the Big Dipper was a circumpolar star cluster ...

A team of Egyptian and French ... These small statues were often carved to look like the deceased. Amid the discoveries, however, was the House of Life, an ancient scientific institution that ...

These small statues were often carved to look like the deceased. Amid the discoveries, however, was the House of Life, an ancient scientific institution that served as a learning school in ancient ...

A newly uncovered ancient Egyptian ... during a time when ancient Egypt was broken into rival kingdoms. That first tomb’s owner, King Seneb-Kay, was an entirely unknown pharaoh who was never ...

Ryholt believed the smaller dynasty would have ruled the region of Abydos during a time when ancient Egypt was broken into rival kingdoms. That first tomb’s owner, King Seneb-Kay, was an entirely ...

Queen of Egypt, Cyrene and Cyprus, she was renowned for her passionate nature, beauty, intellect and determination to advance the interests of the Ptolemaic legacy. They were masters of ancient Rome .

The figures adorn the wall of a tomb found in a ... while the woman wears a large cloak over a tunic and many accessories. Her carved jewelry includes amphora-shaped earrings, a wedding ring ...

Who carved it—and why—remains unknown. Join us as we visit this curious relic and explore the legends, theories, and history surrounding this Southern California enigma. More for You ...

Ancient Egyptians were ruled by a leader called a pharaoh and worshipped ... most powerful ancient Egyptian ruler; he vastly expanded the Egyptian empire and built many large monuments.

Archaeologists found a new ... because they think ancient grave robbers damaged the marking of his name on the tomb wall. Still, he could help illuminate a forgotten era of Egyptian history ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in ...