Two Wooden Figures and Possible Medical Tools Found in Saqqara Tomb
An Old Kingdom tomb near King Merenre’s pyramid has revealed unusual objects that archaeologists cannot yet fully explain. The discoveries, including two wooden figures and…
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Ceremonial Horse Burial Discovered Inside a 3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Fortress
A carefully buried horse, grain still resting inside storage vessels and ovens once used to feed a military community have emerged from an ancient Egyptian…
4,300-Year-Old Saqqara Tomb Preserves the Careers of a Father and Son
A 4,300-year-old Saqqara tomb has brought the careers of two Egyptian officials back into view. One managed agricultural records and offerings; the other rose to…
The Ancient Egyptian Shipwreck That Showed Herodotus Got a 2,500-Year-Old Detail Right
For centuries, one of Herodotus’ most detailed passages about ancient Egypt presented historians with a problem. The Greek writer described an unusual Nile cargo boat…
Journal Retracts Study Claiming Satellite Radar Revealed Hidden Structures Inside the Great Pyramid
A scientific paper claiming that satellite radar data had revealed previously unknown rooms, corridors and tunnels inside the Great Pyramid of Giza has been retracted.…
Old Kingdom Tomb of High-Ranking Royal Official Found at Saqqara Reveals a Necropolis Reused Across Eras
Archaeologists at Saqqara have uncovered the Old Kingdom tomb of a high-ranking Egyptian official named Sekhentiu-Ptah, together with part of his funerary chapel, an inscribed…
Ramesses II Inscription Offers New Clue to Egypt’s Lost City of Mesen
A massive sandstone lintel inscribed with the name of a long-lost ancient Egyptian city has emerged from excavations at Tell Abu Saifi, offering archaeologists one…
Buried Mamluk Caravanserai Unearthed in North Sinai on Egypt’s Historic Pilgrimage Route
Archaeologists in Egypt’s North Sinai have uncovered the remains of a medieval roadside complex believed to have served pilgrims and merchants travelling along one of…
More Than 5,500-Year-Old Graves and a Hyksos-Era Settlement Unearthed in Egypt’s Nile Delta
Archaeologists excavating a site in Egypt’s eastern Nile Delta have uncovered evidence of communities that lived and buried their dead there across more than five…
Egypt’s 5,000-Year-Old Sabu Disk Still Defies a Clear Explanation
The Sabu Disk was carved in Egypt more than 5,000 years ago, yet its original purpose remains unknown. With its broad circular body, three curved…
Moonlike Fur May Explain Why Ancient Egyptians Linked Baboons to Thoth
New research suggests the answer may lie not in their behaviour or anatomy, but in the way their feathers and fur reflect light. Spectroscopic measurements…
4,000-Year-Old Bones Suggest Egyptian Princesses Trained with Bows and Daggers
Nearly 4,000 years ago, Egyptian princesses trained with bows and daggers, a new study of skeletal remains from Dahshur suggests. The women were buried with…
Ramesside-Era Painted Tomb of Paser Discovered in Luxor
A Dutch archaeological mission has uncovered a painted rock-cut tomb belonging to a man named Paser in the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of…