A review of how ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were first translated 200 years ago, and a look at the archaeological work now being done in Egypt to understand one of the empire’s most important ...

This photo taken on Nov. 12, 2024 shows a colored relief painting inside the tomb of an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. The Saqqara necropolis is home to ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

The Saqqara Necropolis, the burial ground for the ancient capital city of Memphis located south of Cairo, recently announced the discovery of another 100 sarcophagi found in three new burial ...

The painters of ancient Egypt could not have been more different: Creators of some of the world’s most iconic art, they worked anonymously, continuing a style whose precepts were laid down at ...

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.

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.

KS2 History: Ancient Egypt. The River Nile. A video for KS2 pupils exploring the significance of the River Nile to Ancient Egypt. BBC Teach.

Unlocking ancient Egypt: British Museum celebrates study of hieroglyphics The fascinating new display comes 200 years after the language was deciphered by the French philiologist Jean-François ...

A 3,500-year-old cemetery in Egypt with 'Book of the Dead' papyrus and mummies has been uncovered, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

A team of archeologists in Egypt have discovered the 4,000-year-old tomb of a renowned royal doctor who was likely a venom expert. The remains were uncovered in Saqqara, the site of the ancient ...