The lower part of the statue, which depicts King Ramesses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers, was found in 1930.

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb ...

The new findings, published in the journal Antiquity, contribute to a "re-evaluation of the ancient history of northern Egypt". Dhennin said: "Discovery of well-preserved levels and structures ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

Contemplating the spectrum of contemporary clothing inspired by ancient Egypt is “like [looking into] a kaleidoscope,” Lisby says, as every designer interprets the civilization differently ...

A new discovery of an ancient city in Egypt has been carefully excavated, revealing more mysteries of the past and information about the religion and lives of the people who called it home. NBC News’ ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An international team of archeologists have discovered a massive tomb that belonged to one of ancient Egypt’s earliest pharaohs ...

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