The gold extracted from these mines helped finance the ambitions of Egypt’s rulers, but it came at a significant human cost.” ...

The team noted that some remains belong to people who had done very little physical activity during their lifetimes while ...

For years, Egyptologists have assumed pyramid tombs were just for the rich – but the burials at a site called Tombos don’t ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the royal tomb of an unknown king who ruled the region during a tumultuous time 3,600 ...

Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...

The northernmost gold mine from this period was located at Ghozza and operated during the second half of the third century ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.

The final stop is Aswan where we visit the famous dam, which is Egypt’s modern marvel of engineering, as well as a Nubian ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled ...

Even those who know little of ancient Egypt’s mysteries have heard of the infamous Book of the Dead. And now, researchers ...

Who built the pyramids? We still wonder today, but this diary might help us determine the individual responsible for one of the wonders of the world.