Mystery as 4,000 year-old pharaonic painting disappears from ‘cursed’ tomb in Egypt - The tomb is one of the few to have a curse inscribed on its facade, warning intruders of ‘divine punishment’ ...

Egyptian officials are frantically searching for an ancient limestone painting taken from an ancient tomb — the latest in a series of high-profile artifact thefts. Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered three New Kingdom tombs dating to more than 3,000 years ago. The burials were found within a cemetery now known as Dra Abu el-Naga, which is near modern-day ...

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Egypt has announced the “significant” discovery of three ancient tombs dating to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 B.C.), found on the West Bank of Luxor in the Draa Abul Naga area. The latest ...

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Egyptian authorities have reopened the tomb of Amenhotep III to the public after more than two decades of restorations. The huge tomb is located in a secluded part of the Valley of the Kings outside ...

3,500 years ago, cats started showing up in Egyptian paintings on tomb walls and in sculptures and carvings. Not only were they abundant in these representations, but it was very clear that they were ...

Archaeologists found a new pharaoh's tomb at Anubis Mountain in Egypt. The tomb is from the mysterious Abydos Dynasty of warrior kings in a chaotic historical era. The pharaoh's identity is a mystery ...

Representations of the Egyptian sky goddess Nut on 3,000-year-old coffins shows evidence of the galaxy being accurately represented. Nut’s cosmological vignette on the outer coffin of Nesitaudjatakhet ...

You might not think ancient Egyptian art has anything to do with your modern-day hustle, but here’s a twist: while pharaohs ...