Underwater archaeologists went to explore the Egyptian bay of Abū Qīr just 32 kilometers north east of Alexandria when they stumbled upon the remnants of a sunken military warship. The ship dating ...

Three new tombs have been discovered in Egypt, with researchers revealing they date back more than 3,000 years and are linked ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered New Kingdom tombs in Luxor, Egypt, revealing insights into Ancient Egyptian history and the roles of high-ranking officials.

Near Aswan, the Nile winds through millennia-old rock formations where a team of researchers has discovered an exceptional ...

Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year.

An international team of archeologists have discovered a massive tomb that belonged to one of ancient Egypt’s earliest pharaohs. However, the ruler’s identity remains a mystery—as do many ...

Scientists discovered an over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague, marking the first case of the disease outside Eurasia. De Agostini via Getty Images Scientists ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of ancient King Thutmose II, who is thought to have reigned from about 1493 BC to 1479 BC.

One tomb belonged to Amum-em-Ipet, who lived during the Ramesside period (as the 19th and 20th Dynasties, the last two of the New Kingdom, are collectively known) and served as an official in the ...

Egyptologists have excavated a nearly 9,150-square-foot astronomical observatory in modern-day Tell el-Faraeen dating back to the sixth century BCE—the first and largest of its kind from that era.

Egyptian heritage: Astonishing discoveries in 2018. Egypt announced a flurry of astonishing new discoveries, archaeological events and exhibitions abroad this year. Nevine El-Aref, Monday 31 Dec 2018, ...

A burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Named Idy, her remains were found in a coffin within another coffin in a tomb ...