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 ...

As Africa now stands on the threshold of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it must reclaim that ancient mathematical genius — ...

Egypt’s travelling exhibitions are rewriting global tourism as the display of ancient treasures abroad inspires new journeys ...

Now that the Grand Egyptian Museum is fully open, it's a great time to plan a trip to Egypt. Here's what you can easily do on ...

Located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Cairo, Saqqara is one of the most important cemeteries of Memphis. Memphis was one of the most strategically important cities ...

Two voids detected on the eastern side of the Pyramid of Menkaure on Egypt's Giza plateau hint at a second, hidden entrance to the pyramid, according to a new study. The pyramid was built during the ...

The Old Kingdom is the name given to the period in ancient Egyptian history that spans from the 27th to the 22nd century BC. This period begins with the Third Dynasty, and ends with the Sixth Dynasty.

Egyptian antiquities officials on Sunday said a Pharaonic painting has disappeared from the famed Saqqara necropolis just outside of Cairo, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known ...

Built in 2670 BCE under Pharaoh Djoser and designed by Imhotep, the Step Pyramid at Saqqara is the world’s oldest large-scale stone monument. Standing 62 meters tall, it pioneered pyramid construction ...