What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you came face to face with a mummified person inside a glass ...

How many ancient Egyptian pyramids are still standing, especially if you count smaller, private pyramids? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an Ancient Egyptian cemetery dated to more than 3,000 years ago containing the colorful coffin of a high priest's daughter and preserved mummies, among hundreds of ...

Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’ By Brooke Kato Published Jan. 27, 2025, 12:47 p.m. ET ...

The mission also uncovered the remains of an ancient Greek temple in the area dating to the 4th century B.C.—which appears to have been destroyed between the 2nd century B.C. and the early Roman ...

In ancient Egyptian mythology, Nut was the sky goddess who protected the earth — personified by her twin and husband, Geb — from the chaos of the great beyond. Each day, she swallowed the sun ...

Ancient Egyptian statues and art depict scribes holding cross-legged or kneeling positions while working. Martin Frouz / Czech Institute of Egyptology In ancient Egypt, scribes held one of the ...

The ancient Egyptian "Eye of Horus" symbolizes healing and protection and is also associated with the waxing and waning of the moon. (Image credit: DEA/W. BUSS/Contributor via Getty Images) ...

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 ...