Ancient Egyptian scribes often wrote records on papyrus, and while some papyri have survived for several thousand years, many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With redrawing for visibility: Rock carvings discovered in Wadi Khamila, Sinai Desert, believed to depict ancient Egypt’s conquest ...

Re-examination of an Egyptian artifact discovered about 100 years ago led researchers to realize it is an ancient “bow drill.” The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical ...

An ancient monastery dating to the dawn of Christianity was recently uncovered in an Egyptian desert, according to local ...

Egyptian and German experts have successfully restored the lost colors and glimmering metals that once enlivened ancient Egypt’s second largest, and perhaps best preserved, temple. Since 2021, Egypt’s ...

Dorothy Eady, also known as Omm Sety, is one of the most fascinating figures in modern history. She claimed to have memories of a past life in ancient Egypt, saying she once lived there as a priestess ...

A joint archeological mission revealed the original colors of the Edfu Temple, as well as never-before-seen hieroglyphic inscriptions. Reading time 2 minutes The ongoing restoration of one of the ...

Neferkhewe and his family in shrine 31 (all photos by John Ward and Maria Nilsson for the Gebel el Silsila Project and used with permission) A team of archaeologists in Egypt has discovered six rock ...

A study appearing in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology by Dr. Zahi Hawass and Dr. Sarah Abdoh describes a unique Egyptian family statue. The statue, made of limestone, was recovered from Gisr ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Restoration work at a magnificent ancient Egyptian temple has revealed tantalizing insights into its original appearance ...