Portrait of Ramses II from tomb of Nakhtamon (c. 1,200 BCE). The headdress, necklace, and royal sceptre were touched up during the painting’s execution.

He stressed that the site still holds many untold secrets, offering immense potential for future discoveries. Mohamed Abdel-Badie, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, provided detailed ...

Archaeologists from the Egyptian Archaeological Mission have uncovered a 3,400-year-old royal palace in Tel Habwa, northern Sinai, which they believe served as a retreat for the Egyptian pharaoh ...

Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He searches for clues to the community of craftsmen who built burial chambers for the pharaohs. Show more Dan visits the magnificent ...

Of course, we’ve learned a lot from the buildings and monuments of Ancient Egypt that are still standing. Like the pyramids! Or the Temples of Karnak! People can still walk amongst the ruins of ...

This discovery opens up new avenues for understanding the engineering prowess of ancient Egypt. If confirmed, the use of hydraulic power in pyramid construction would represent a major shift in ...