Egypt is famous for its royal tombs, from the pyramids of the Old Kingdom to the hidden burials in the Valley of the Kings.

A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines has been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the Nile Delta, a rare find that experts say has also solved a "long-standing ...

An extraordinary archaeological discovery has been made in Egypt's Minya Governorate, where a Roman-era tomb containing mummies with golden tongues has been unearthed at the historic site of ...

The 18th Dynasty tomb belonged to a nobleman named Userhat who worked as the city judge. Antiquities officials had initially said six mummies along with partial remains were discovered near the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Being a pharaoh in ancient Egypt meant existing as a living god. Everyday tasks were beneath someone who had been transmogrified into a divine being.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAIRO (AP) — A trove of artifacts from Egypt ...

Science Alert reports that an ancient sarcophagus has been unearthed 16 feet below ground in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. A top Egyptian antiquities official says local archaeologists have ...

The funerary figurines discovered inside a tomb of the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis — Simone NANNUCCI A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines have been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient ...

The powerful Egyptian Queen’s final resting place is still a mystery. Nefertiti's life details are sparse; much known is largely conjecture. Archaeologist Zahi Hawass believes he may be close to ...