A joint Egyptian–German mission discovered the tomb during an excavation at the archaeological site of Asyut, an ancient city that was an important cultural center about 4,000 years ago during ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a hidden burial chamber in a tomb that is nearly 4,000 years old. The second chamber was found at Western Assuit Mountain, on the west bank of the Nile ...

AN ancient 4,000-year-old tomb with mysterious wooden statues has been unearthed in Egypt. The fascinating discovery revealed a chamber with two wooden coffins one placed inside the other - and ...

While excavating the tomb of Jifai-Hapi, who governed the Asyut region during Egypt's Middle Kingdom, archaeologists discovered the tomb of the ancient governor's daughter, "Edi." The find was ...

Archaeologists have discovered the "richly decorated" tomb of an ancient Egyptian dignitary that is filled with magic spells aimed at protecting against snake bites. The tomb, thought to date to ...

They wanted to take their cats with them into the afterlife so they often mummified them and put them in their tombs. This piece of papyrus (ancient Egyptian paper) shows Pharaoh Ramesses III ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old tomb that belonged to an ancient Egyptian governor's daughter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Experts say this suggests she may have ruled as regent during Den's youth, which may explain why she is the only woman to possess a grand tomb in Egypt's earliest royal burial ground in Abydo.

A technique called portable X-ray fluorescence has helped Egyptologists identify changes and adjustments to details of tomb decoration that are invisible to the human eye.

Archaeologists in Egypt have found ancient mummification workshops and tombs in the ancient Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, the government said. The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of ...

Archaeologists cleaning the ancient tomb of Djefai-Hapi in Asyut found the hidden burial chamber of his daughter, photos show. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Cleaning ...