Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C.

Ancient letters suggest that Tutankhamun's widow, Ankhesenamun, was desperate to prevent Ay from becoming pharaoh and asked the Hittites, a kingdom based in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), to send a ...

Ancient Egypt. This is the face of an ancient Egyptian who lived 4,500 years ago. History & Culture. This is the face of an ancient Egyptian who lived 4,500 years ago.

Ancient Egypt, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, is full of mysteries. From eerie Egyptian curses that make even the biggest skeptics feel uneasy to a bust that may or may not depict the ...

Egypt discovers first royal tomb in over a century 00:35. Egyptian officials announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the lost tombs of the kings of ancient ...

The obelisk is an ancient Egyptian architectural feat. So why are so few in Egypt? These unique pillars were once erected by pharaohs in honor of the sun god Re.

Archaeologists uncovered ancient military fortifications from Ptolemaic and Roman eras in Egypt's Tell Abu Sefeh, revealing strategic defenses that protected Egypt's eastern frontier.

Item 1 of 3 The face of the "Screaming Woman" mummy, discovered in 1935 at Deir Elbahari near Luxor and dating to about 1500 BC during ancient Egypt?s New Kingdom period, is seen at the Egyptian ...

Retropolis Sword with pharaoh’s mark found in Egypt, still shimmering 3,000 years later. The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta.

Ancient Egypt town linked to Tutankhamun found by archaeologists after 3,400 years The discovery could lead to an entire revaluation of Northern Egypt's ancient history. By Sarah Barltrop.