Ancient Egyptian ‘masterpiece’ is so realistic, researchers identified the exact bird species it depicts A masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art found in a palace is so finely detailed that researchers have been able to pinpoint the bird species it depicts. These images of the natural world likely created a space for relaxation and recreation in … Read more
Additional Mummies Uncovered Near Vizier’s Tomb in Luxor Luxor, Egypt, Dec 29 (EFE).- A group of Egyptologists from Spain have discovered two tombs that housed almost 60 mummies at site in the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor. “The most important thing this year is the discovery of two tombs, almost six meters deep,” made up … Read more
Crocodile heads — buried 4,000 years ago — uncovered in tombs in Egypt, photos show A pair of ancient nobles died thousands of years ago and were buried in nearby tombs in Egypt. Excavations of these graves revealed a first-of-its-kind discovery. Archaeologists in Luxor excavated two tombs near the temple of Hatshepsut, Science in Poland said … Read more
New important Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries were made in Fayoum, the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities in Egypt announced on Thursday. The discoveries included a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues that date as far back as the 3rd century BC. The finds, believed to be from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, were made … Read more
Egyptian mission uncovers remains of colonnades hall of 26th Dynasty Butu Temple An Egyptian archaeological mission at the ancient Buto Temple in the country’s north has unearthed the remains of a colonnaded hall. Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities said the discovery was an important addition to an already prominent heritage site and invaluable to modern … Read more
New Research Reveals Oldest Ancient Egyptian Tomb Oriented to Winter Solstice Researchers of the University of Malaga (UMA) and the University of Jaen (UJA) have discovered Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to the winter solstice. Located in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan), it is precisely oriented to the sunrise of the winter solstice, in such … Read more
Shrine discovered with rituals never seen to take place before in an Egyptian temple The Sikait Project research team, directed by Professor Joan Oller Guzmán from the Department of Antiquity and Middle Age Studies at the UAB, recently published in the American Journal of Archaeology the results obtained from the January 2019 excavation season at … Read more
A Long-Lost Branch of the Nile Helped in Building Egypt’s Pyramids The pyramids of Giza constitute one of the world’s most iconic cultural landscapes and have fascinated humanity for thousands of years. How these ancient monuments were built has been debated for years. An international team of scientists has now announced they have found evidence … Read more
Archeologists discover 4,500-year-old temple in Egypt Archaeologists have made an exciting breakthrough after finding the ruins of what could be one of four lost Ancient Egyptian “sun temples”. Researchers were conducting an excavation in the Abusir necropolis, near Saqqara in Egypt, when they discovered evidence of a mud-brick building and quartz blocks. But this find among … Read more
Excavation Unearths Unique Tomb of 6th Century BC Egyptian Commander The secret tomb of an ancient Egyptian general who ran an army of foreign mercenaries has been unearthed by archaeologists. Egyptian military official Wahibre-mery-Neith was in charge of recruiting soldiers of fortune from Asia Minor and the Aegean Islands. The burial shaft dates back to … Read more