Once again Saqqara reveals more of it’s hidden secrets to us, as archaeologists on a different site in Saqqara have found ...

The 17th Dynasty belongs to the historical period called Second Intermediate Period of Egypt (between 1800 and 1550 BC), characterized by the hegemony of rulers of Syrian-Palestinian origin ...

It dates back to 1600 B.C., when the Pharaonic 17th Dynasty reigned in Egypt, ... Archaeologists say they unearthed a rare find during a dig in Egypt: a sarcophagus that’s 3,600 years old ...

In early 2023, archaeologists in Abydos, Egypt, unearthed a royal tomb believed to be over 3,600 years old. This burial site, surprisingly intact and ornately constructed, may belong to one of the ...

As a rule, early ancient Egyptian art depicts mostly female dancers, but there are exceptions. A well-preserved depiction from the third millennium B.C. comes from the early 2nd-dynasty tomb of ...

The 15th Dynasty (circa 1640-1530 BCE) rulers were known as Hyksos ("rulers of foreign lands"), although they did not control all of Egypt from their seat of power in the city of Avaris—the ...

The 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt, which reigned from about 1550 B.C. to 1292 B.C., was the longest lasting. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

The 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut, who died in about 1458 B.C., was one of a small handful of women to have ruled Egypt. Her valley temple was intentionally demolished centuries later.

Archeologists discover tombs of rich ancient Egyptians dating back 2,500 years 00:32. A trove of artifacts from Egypt's last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and ...