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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

November 29, 2016

Archaeologists uncover 'lost city' in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient ‘city’ and cemetery once used by officials tasked with building royal tombs.

November 14, 2016

3,200-year-old mummy discovered in Egyptian tomb

Archaeologists have found the well-preserved body of a 3,200-year-old nobleman inside this brightly painted sarcophagus.

November 3, 2016

3,800-year-old 'tableau' of Egyptian boats discovered

More than 120 images of ancient Egyptian boats have been discovered adorning the inside of a building in Abydos, Egypt