Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

Some hieroglyphs represent both a word and a sound. Ideograms portray idealized objects, such as domestic animals, houses, or birds, while phonograms are signs representing words.

A section of a New Kingdom stele listing offerings made to ancient Egyptian gods was discovered today by chance at Matariya in northern Cairo During construction work carried out by the Ministry ...

New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old ...

The urge to leave your mark for posterity is nothing new, as ancient Greek graffiti carved into an Egyptian Temple clearly ...

The discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799, and its subsequent decryption, revealed the secrets of the pharaohs hidden in the hieroglyphic script.

Archaeologists excavating an ancient necropolis near the Nile River have uncovered a 3,500-year-old burial site of a noblewoman, as well as the ornate jewelry she wore before death. The stunning ...