The tomb where the cheese was found belonged to Ptahmes, an Egyptian official who was mayor of the ancient city of Memphis. The burial site, at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo, was first ...

The vast burial ground served the city of Memphis - ancient Egypt's capital for 2,000 years. Scarabs also held religious significance and could symbolise the sun god, Ra. Mostafa Waziri ...

The first obvious thing to do when trying to locate Alexander the Great’s tomb is see what ancient texts say about it.

From Egypt’s Great Sphinx of Giza to the extraordinary ... we can see what seven of the great ancient ruins of the world would have looked like to those who lived with them at their peak.

Found in a cremation cemetery in Belgium, the skeleton includes bones dating to the Neolithic period and a Roman-era skull, according to a new study Sonja Anderson The 4,500-year-old pyramids of ...

One morning in Amarna, a village in Upper Egypt about 200 miles ... An armed guard patrols near ancient grain silos at Amarna, where the intact ruins present a rare opportunity to study an ancient ...

This piece of papyrus (ancient Egyptian paper) shows Pharaoh Ramesses III standing in front of the three Gods of Memphis: Ptah, Sekhmet and Nfertum. Ancient Egyptians decorated themselves with as ...

Egypt is home to one of the most ancient civilizations on Earth. Occupied continuously since the 4th millennium BCE, cities ...

Even when she visits ancient sites where Karim is working, there are often extended periods of silence. Contemplation is central in this film; the image tells the story and is driven forward by Ri ...

Of course, we’ve learned a lot from the buildings and monuments of Ancient Egypt that are still standing. Like the pyramids! Or the Temples of Karnak! People can still walk amongst the ruins of ...

Crucial Shift in River Nile's Evolution During Ancient Egypt Discovered June 3, 2024 — Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its ...