SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists found a rare intact mummy dating to pharaonic times when they opened a sealed limestone sarcophagus on Wednesday in the shadow of the world's oldest ...

When most people picture Egyptian pyramids, they imagine gold treasures and mummy-filled chambers straight out of an adventure movie. The reality turns out to be far more bizarre. Archaeologists have ...

For centuries, Egypt’s pyramids have guarded their secrets. Now, modern technology is uncovering what ancient eyes once knew. When researchers scanned the Pyramid of Khafre using a technique called ...

EGYPT -- Egyptian scientists have digitally unwrapped the mummified remains of the pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing tantalizing details about the life and death of the Egyptian king for the first time ...

Archaeologists unearthed a 2,000-year-old papyrus in Egypt, a personalised guide to the afterlife for a man named Ahmose. This remarkably preserved ma ...

The Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom (2686–2125 B.C.) produced many lasting artefacts—but little DNA has survived. Teeth from an elderly man who lived around the time that the earliest pyramids were built ...

Launched on 24 November, the inaugural Pyramids Echo Festival brings a constellation of world-renowned artists to the historic Giza site - with events continuing until 30 November. Reflecting Egypt’s ...