Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C.

The underground embalming workshop was accessible through a shaft 40 feet (12 meters) deep. It dates to Egypt's 26th dynasty, or Saite period, from 664-525 BC at a time of Assyrian and Persian ...

Over 200 ancient Egyptian artefacts – including a hook used to pull the brain through the nostrils of a person being mummified, and the bandages used to wrap them – have arrived for display in ...

Ancient ‘well’ found in Egypt turns out to be entrance of forgotten tomb, photos show By Aspen Pflughoeft. Updated January 13, 2025 12:08 PM.

He was in Egypt serving as the expert for a small group of Smithsonian Journeys travelers on a 14-day tour. The group had been in Giza just a few days before to visit the Pyramids and the Sphinx.

Archaeologists uncovered ancient military fortifications from Ptolemaic and Roman eras in Egypt's Tell Abu Sefeh, revealing strategic defenses that protected Egypt's eastern frontier.