A joint team of British and Egyptian archaeologists spent two years excavating a tomb, dubbed No. C4, located just west of Luxor, initially believing it belonged to the wife of an ancient king.

Archaeologists in Luxor, Egypt, have made a new discovery by unearthing ancient Egyptian tombs of officials who worked in the Egyptian government. They say it may lead to more cultural tourism.

Humans An ancient Egyptian's complete genome has been read for the first time The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.

Field work takes place near the site where the tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king was discovered during excavations in Abydos, Egypt, in this ...

During the third millennium B.C.E., a man was buried in a sealed ceramic pot in the Egyptian village of Nuwayrat. Now, using one of his teeth, researchers have sequenced his DNA. Their analysis ...

Unraveling Ancient Egyptian DNA It's not exactly under wraps that ancient Egypt has been a cherished subject of research for centuries. Mummies have particularly enthralled researchers, including ...

Archaeology Archaeologists uncover never-before-seen tombs of ancient Egyptian officials — here’s what they found By Andrea Margolis, Fox News Published June 5, 2025, 11:22 a.m. ET ...

A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by officials. A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission identified ...

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 ...