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…
Egyptian archaeology
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…
Rare Circular Bath Unearthed in Alexandria May Redraw the Map of the Ancient City
For a city as famous as Alexandria, surprisingly large parts of its ancient body still remain archaeologically quiet. Moharam Bek has now broken that silence.…
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…
First Complete Copy of the Canopus Decree in 150 Years Unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists excavating at Tell el-Pharaeen in Egypt’s Sharqia governorate have discovered a sandstone stele bearing a complete copy of the Canopus Decree (238 B.C.)—the first…
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…