Archaeologists date tomb, apparently stripped bare by ancient grave robbers, to chaotic Second Intermediate Period, when ...

However, according to researchers in Egypt, the US, and Australia, the pyramids visible in the desert today were not the only ones built. Since the beginning of the Pharaonic era, the River Nile ...

Around 4,000 years ago, women in Nubia were using tumplines, a form of head strap, to carry around goods and young children.

Sat on the western edge of the Nile River delta, Egypt was founded around 331 BC by Alexander the Great, the iconic king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. It was one of some 30 towns and cities ...

The burial chamber for the unnamed ruler was found in January in a sacred city where little is known about its ancient ...

The invention of the shaduf was very important in the story of Ancient Egypt. It helped people to easily access the water from the River Nile. They built a system of canals to bring the water to ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

For a glimpse at Old and New Kingdom artifacts found in and around ... Complex and the Temple of Luxor on the East Bank of the Nile River. The museum is typically open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m ...