Rare 2,200-Year-Old Ring Bearing Portrait of Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III Found in Russia
A rare 2,200-year-old bronze ring found near Anapa, in southern Russia, bears the engraved profile of a woman identified by researchers as Arsinoe III, queen…
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Hyksos-Era Settlement with Tombs, Kilns and Scarabs Unearthed in Egypt’s Ismailia
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Hyksos-era settlement and cemetery complex at Tell el-Koa in Ismailia, adding new evidence for how communities lived, worked and buried…
5,000-Year-Old Tombs Found in Minya May Reveal an Early Step Toward Egypt’s Pyramids
Before the first pyramids appeared, Egyptian builders were already experimenting with stone tombs that demanded careful control of weight, balance, and stability. Archaeologists at Jabal…
Traces of Earlier Settlement and Rare Wild Boar Burials Found Beneath Greco-Roman Cemetery in Egypt
Archaeologists at Tell Kom Aziza in Egypt’s Beheira Governorate have uncovered part of a Greco-Roman cemetery built above much older settlement layers, revealing a site…
They Placed Gold Tongues in the Dead: Roman Cemetery in Egypt’s Minya Reveals a Ritual Once Only Known from Texts
Inside a quiet burial ground in Egypt’s Minya region, something unexpected was waiting beneath the sand. When archaeologists opened several Roman-era burials, they noticed a…
1,500-Year-Old Monastic Complex Unearthed in Egypt Highlights Al-Qalāyā’s Major Role in Early Christianity
A newly uncovered 5th-century building at Egypt’s Al-Qalāyā archaeological site is drawing renewed attention to one of the Nile Delta’s most significant early Christian centers,…
Painted Coffins of the “Singers of Amun” Discovered in Luxor’s Asasif Necropolis
A tightly packed rock-cut chamber in the necropolis of Asasif on Luxor’s West Bank has yielded one of the most visually striking finds of recent…
5,300-Year-Old Bow Drill Found in Predynastic Grave Rewrites Early Egyptian Technology Timeline
A small copper object — just 63 millimetres long — has quietly forced archaeologists to rethink the technological abilities of early Egypt. Researchers from Newcastle…
Radiocarbon Dating of Egyptian Artifacts Redefines the Timeline of the Thera Eruption
A new radiocarbon analysis of Egyptian artifacts has reignited one of archaeology’s longest-standing debates — the precise timing of the catastrophic Thera (Santorini) eruption, one…
Egyptian Records Highlight Southern Levant’s Role in Bronze Age Geopolitics
Archaeological and written sources reveal Egypt’s political and economic influence over the Levant Official documents and inscriptions from ancient Egypt provide striking insights into the…
Abu Mena Triumph: Egypt’s Ancient Christian Site Removed from UNESCO’s Danger List After 24 Years
UNESCO makes landmark decision: Egypt’s iconic Abu Mena archaeological site, once a major Christian pilgrimage center, is no longer under threat thanks to years of…
First Ancient Egyptian Genome Sequenced: A 4,500-Year-Old Genetic Breakthrough
Scientists have sequenced the first complete genome from ancient Egypt, unlocking a genetic time capsule from the age of the pyramids. A groundbreaking study by…