Pregnant Egyptian Mummy Initially Thought to be a Male Priest from 2,000 Years Ago

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.30.2021 06:50 AM

An Egyptian mummy from 2,000 years ago was initially classified as a male priest but recent analysis dictates that it was actually a woman who was 26-30 weeks pregnant.

Oldest Mass-Production Brewery Site Found in Egypt

02.15.2021 02:08 AM

Archaeologists unearth the world's oldest mass-production brewery site in Egypt. It is believed that this was used during royal rituals.

Archaeologists Discovered New Treasure Trove at Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis

01.18.2021 01:24 AM

Archaeologists announced the discovery of a new treasure trove at Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis after finding 50 sarcophagi along with the funeral temple of Queen Naerit, the wife of King Teti.

From the City of the Dead: 59 Coffins Found in Saqqara, South of Cairo

10.04.2020 08:00 AM

Almost five dozens of ancient coffins were found in a necropolis, or "city of the dead," near Saqqara, south of Cairo in Egypt.

Mummified Remains of a Bejeweled Teenager Found Inside a 3,500-Year Old Coffin in Egypt

05.01.2020 23:16 PM

See more photos of the mummy of a teenager girl and the jewels she was wearing as her bridal dowry, and a pair of “remarkably well-preserved sandals”

Mystery Origin of Yellow Glass in Egyptian Desert SOLVED!

05.23.2019 08:39 AM

One of its most eye-catching and mysterious treasures is the yellow glass used on the pendant of King Tutankhamun.

The Red Sea Corals Are in Danger

04.30.2019 06:57 AM

Tourism could have a negative effect on the Egyptian coral reefs. In serene turquoise waters off Egypt's Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral-yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem.

Egypt Unearths 17 New Mummies From Ancient Burial Chamber: Tourism Sector Of The Nation Regains Fresh Air

05.15.2017 04:08 AM

A recent discovery of 17 mummies in Egypt increases the enthusiasm of the archaeologists and creates a new momentum for the nation’s tourism sector.

Egypt Discovers 3700-Year-Old Burial Chamber Of King Emnikamaw’s Daughter

05.11.2017 13:48 PM

A new archaeological excavation in Egypt discovers the 3700-year-old burial chamber that most probably belongs to the King Emnikamaw’s daughter.

Top 5 Cities That Could Soon Disappear By 2070

05.11.2017 05:50 AM

Visit these top five cities before they disappear from the map. The threat of surging sea level has been a major problem in some areas of the world. Also, large coastal cities sinking faster than oceans can rise.

Ancient Birds, Bats & Other Animals Painting Found On The Wall Of 4,000-Year-Old Tombs In Egypt

05.10.2017 02:07 AM

A team with Macquarie University's Australian Center for Egyptology is recording the art drawn on the walls of a group of 4,000-year-old tombs at Beni Hassan in Egypt. The artwork shows depictions of numerous creatures, including a pelican, seen here

8 Mummies, 1,000 Statues, 10 Sarcophagi Discovered At 3,500-Year-Old Tomb In Luxor, Egypt

04.19.2017 19:15 PM

Find out more about the Egyptian archeologists' discovery of eight mummies and more here. Egyptian archeologists were reported to have discovered eight mummies’ bodies along with 1,000 statues and 10 sarcophagi.

Buried In Time: Another Ancient Pyramid Discovered In Egypt

04.06.2017 04:25 AM

An Egyptian excavation team claims to have discovered an ancient pyramid dating back 3,700 years to the 13th dynasty.

Archaeologists Unearthed 3,800-Year-Old Tomb Of An Ancient Egyptian Woman In Intact Position

03.28.2017 19:27 PM

A research team has found the mummified body of Lady Sattjeni from Qubbet el-Hawa. The tomb was about 3,800 years old but it was in intact condition.

The Mummy Shroud Rediscovered After 80 Years At The National Museum Of Scotland

03.26.2017 22:28 PM

Curators at the National Museum of Scotland have made an exceptional discovery inside a World War II service envelope with a hand-written note. The writing distinguishes the contents, a remarkably preserved mummy shroud, as being from an ancient Egyptian tomb originally built around 1290 BC.

Ramses II Statue Found In Cairo Was 'Forged' By Pharaoh Psamtek I, Says Egyptian Minister Of Antiquities

03.18.2017 13:27 PM

Initially thought to be Ramses II, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said that the statue discovered in Cairo may have been Psamtek I of the later dynasty.

Ancient Egypt: Archaeologist Unearthed Fragments Of Ramses II Statue In Cairo

03.10.2017 02:58 AM

Archaeologists have discovered a colossal statue, possibly depicting Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great, in a muddy pit in a Cairo suburb.

World's Heaviest Woman Successfully Undergoes Weight Loss Surgery In India

03.10.2017 02:21 AM

Eman Ahmed a woman from Egypt successfully underwent weight loss surgery In India. The woman who was believed to be the heaviest woman in the world was airlifted for the operation.

Out of Africa, By Way of Egypt: New Genetic Data Points to Egyptian Route for Original Human Migration

05.29.2015 16:15 PM

Scientists may be one step closer to tracing the exodus of modern humans out of Africa. New genetic evidence points to a northern route leading out of the continent, which may just settle a long-disputed question concerning human migrations.

ESA Rosetta Spacecraft Is Showing Off Its ‘Cheops’

10.14.2014 22:51 PM

While Rosetta mission team members are preparing to touch down on the surface for a more up-close view of the comet, Rosetta’s Optical, Spectroscopic and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS) is taking a look at the surface from afar. And in the newest batch of images sent back Monday morning, researchers have revealed a large pyramid-shaped boulder standing 82-feet-tall near the intended landing site for Rosetta’s Philae rover.