Merit's head covering was made from real human hair and was buried with her in its own wooden cabinet.

Revolutionary scanning technology has identified two concealed air-filled anomalies behind the eastern facade of Egypt's Menkaure Pyramid, providing the first scientific evidence to support a ...

The first study granted access to artifacts in British museums for radiocarbon dating has examined the transition between the Second Intermediate Period and the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. One of ...

Egypt has recovered 36 stolen artifacts from the U.S., including rare manuscripts and ancient religious relics. The objects ...

Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered an ancient fortress that was built along the historic military road referenced in ...

After decades of planning and construction, Egypt has officially inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in a spectacular ...

A nearly 2,000-year-old ceramic vessel from Egypt has been found during conservation efforts in Pompeii, the Roman city ...

When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids, majestic temples, and the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza. But the iconic civilization produced many more architectural marvels than ...

Egypt will open the GEM on Nov. 1, marking the long-awaited opening of what will be the largest complex dedicated to a ...

In her curation of “The World Between,” Dakouri-Hild calls attention to the complexities of cultural formation in geographic ...

Egypt has opened the doors to the world’s largest archaeological museum — the Grand Egyptian Museum — after 23 years of ...

Egyptian officials say dozens of stolen artifacts, from a mummy's burial mask to a vessel depicting an ancient god, have been ...