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Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

History mystery: Creepy crawly rock art mystifies archaeologists

Archaeologists have discovered a panel containing the only known example of spider rock art in Egypt and, it appears, the entire Old World

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Ancient Egyptian secret tomb uncovered

Excavations at Abusir Archaeological Cemetery at Giza have revealed the tomb of Shepseskaf ‘ankh, Head of the Physicians of Upper and Lower Egypt who dates to the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Secret treasure in Great Pyramid awaits discovery, Egypt's 'Indiana Jones' says

Controversial Egyptologist is now free of legal charges and claims to know of a secret burial chamber, containing treasure, which he believes to be inside the Great Pyramid built by the pharaoh Khufu.

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Lost and found: Ancient shoes turn up in Egypt temple

More than 2,000 years ago, at a time when Egypt was ruled by a dynasty of kings of Greek descent, someone, perhaps a group of people, hid away some of the most valuable possessions they had — their shoes

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Ancient ‘Last Supper’ papyrus gives glimpse into early Christianity

A 1,500-year old piece of papyrus recently re-discovered in a U.K. university library contains some of the earliest documented references to the Last Supper and ‘manna from heaven.’

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Mummy mystery: Multiple tombs hidden in Egypt's Valley of Kings

Multiple tombs lay hidden in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, where royalty were buried more than 3,000 years ago, awaiting discovery, say researchers working on the most extensive exploration of the area in nearly a century.

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Cleopatra murder-mystery solved?

A Viennese archaeologist lecturing in North Carolina this week claims to have identified the bones of Cleopatra's murdered sister or half-sister.

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Ancient priest's tomb painting discovered near Great Pyramid at Giza

A wall painting, dating back over 4,300 years, has been discovered in a tomb located just east of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Ancient Egyptian woman with 70 hair extensions discovered

More than 3,300 years ago, in a newly built city in Egypt, a woman with an incredibly elaborate hairstyle of lengthy hair extensions was laid to rest.

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Tomb dating back to 1100 B.C. found in Egypt

Archeologists have found a tomb dating back to around 1100 B.C. south of Cairo, Egypt's Antiquities Ministry said Thursday.

Ancient Egypt October 20, 2015

Ancient carving shows Roman emperor dressed as pharaoh

An ancient stone carving on the walls of an Egyptian temple depicts the Roman emperor Claudius dressed as an Egyptian pharaoh, wearing an elaborate crown, a team of researchers has discovered.