The Penn Museum has been involved in archaeological research in Egypt for more than a century. Most of the material in the ...

Erected over 4,600 years ago, the Pyramid of Djoser in Egypt is considered to be the first pyramid in human history. This masterpiece of ancient architecture marks the beginning of a new era, that of ...

The discovery of a bronze sword inscribed with the name of Pharaoh Ramses II gives new insight into the imperial domination imposed by ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaoh.

Its importance is as enduring as the monuments built along its banks. Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions ... who established the capital near Memphis at the border of the two lands. This was ...

First, she convinced the World Monuments Fund in 1998 to designate ... common method of cementing alliances in the ancient world, but unusual for Egypt, whose rulers tended to disdain foreigners.

Magli analyzed the possibility that this celestial event influenced the politics, religion, and stability of ancient Egypt ... area of Giza and its capital, Memphis, was interpreted as a bad ...

Around 1521 B.C., he captured Memphis and the Hyksos stronghold ... whose military exploits and cultural monuments mark one of the pinnacles in ancient Egypt’s long story.

Known by his superb nickname "The Magnificent", Pharaoh Amenhotep III oversaw arguably the most glorious period in Ancient ... at Karnak and Memphis. Among the most iconic monuments created ...

Aug 2 (Reuters) - It is a startling image from ancient Egypt - a mummy discovered during a 1935 archaeological expedition at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor of a woman with her mouth wide open in what ...

The first of these magnificent monuments was built around 2780 BCE near the ancient city of Memphis. It is believed that 118 were commissioned and constructed in all of Egypt, while over 200 were ...

Saqqara is an archaeologist's dream, being home to a vast number of ancient ... capital city of Memphis, which remained, to a large extent, an administrative centre throughout Egypt's history ...