Gold sheets thought to be fingernail covers. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Facebook) It's the first time many of these artifacts have been recovered from Al-Bahansa, says the team of ...

In the past week the hashtag “It’s your turn, Dictator” appeared across Egyptian social media sites, taking aim at President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his now almost 11-year-old brutal reign as ...

A new analysis of the 6,000-year-old stone circle known as Rujm el-Hiri (also Gilgal Refaim) in Golan Heights suggests that it was not built to observe the heavens. When you purchase through links ...

Highlights include a wooden funerary boat that’s approximately 3,000 years old and a deep dive into how ancient Egyptian design has inspired the digital world of Minecraft. After a standout solo ...

But he also had a personal interest in it. He had been born and raised in Egypt and was enamored with Egyptian art and art about Egypt. “At this point, after 10 years at the Met, almost ...

Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Sifting through the sands of the Egyptian desert, archaeologists looked for the telltale signs of ancient ruins. One ancient “well ...

Both Soueif and Abd El-Fattah hold dual Egyptian and British citizenship. Soueif began her hunger strike in September, standing in front of the British Foreign Affairs office in protest at the ...

“The tomb is adorned with stunning carvings and vibrant artwork, including a beautifully painted false door and scenes of funerary offerings,” the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

While ancient Egypt is well known for its architectural marvels, the society also made great strides in the field of medicine, and the oldest known document mentioning doctors comes from Egypt.

The excavations, conducted on the eastern slope of Saqqara, south of Cairo, revealed ancient tombs, mastabas (a rectangular superstructure of ancient Egyptian tombs) and various precious artifacts.