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Ancient Egypt May 17, 2017

What King Tut's mummified private parts reveal

Egypt's King Tutankhamun was embalmed in an unusual way, including having his penis mummified at a 90-degree angle, in an effort to combat a religious revolution unleashed by his father, a new study suggests.

Ancient Egypt April 19, 2017

Archaeologists find 1,000 statues in tomb in Egypt's Luxor

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 1,000 statues and 10 sarcophagi in an ancient noble's tomb on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor.

Ancient Egypt March 16, 2017

Ancient Egyptian statue likely not Ramses II, official says

A massive statue recently unearthed in Cairo and thought to depict one of the country's most famous pharaohs may be of another ancient Egyptian ruler, the country's antiquities minister said Thursday.

Digging History February 14, 2017

3,000-year-old royal tomb discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists cleaning the forecourt of a high official’s tomb in Egypt poked through a hole and discovered another tomb behind it — one that was built for a man more than three millennia ago.

Innovation February 13, 2017

King Tut tomb mystery: Experts tap tech in new hunt for secret chambers

Researchers will continue their search for secret chambers in King Tutankhamun's tomb this year, harnessing sophisticated radar technology to find out if another burial is hidden at the famous site.

Digging History January 20, 2017

Were Egyptian 'pot burials' a symbol of rebirth?

Ancient Egyptians who buried their deceased kin in pots may have chosen the burial vessels as symbols of the womb and rebirth, scientists argue in a new paper.

Digging History January 13, 2017

Tomb discovery: Headless crocodiles shock experts

The Egyptian discoveries include a plethora of human remains, numerous sheep or goats with puncture marks in the skulls, a cat, and even two headless crocodiles.

Digging History January 6, 2017

Mysterious tiny mummy stuns experts

Experts in the U.K. were stunned recently when a tiny Egyptian mummy, long thought to be the remains of a hawk, was revealed to be a human baby.

Ancient Egypt December 6, 2016

Stolen mummy hand makes its way home

The blackened, cloth-wrapped hand arrived in a parcel at Los Angeles International Airport in January 2013.

Digging History December 5, 2016

Hebrew may be world's oldest alphabet

The oldest recorded alphabet may be Hebrew. According to a controversial new study by archaeologist and ancient inscription specialist Douglas Petrovich, Israelites in Egypt took 22 ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and turned them into the Hebrew alphabet over 3,800 years ago.

Digging History December 2, 2016

Mummy mystery solved: These are likely Queen Nefertari's legs

Scientists have conducted a thorough analysis of the ancient, mummified leg bones found in Queen Nefertari’s tomb.