Numerous previous studies have analyzed the composition of pastes and mortars used in ancient Egyptian construction. Some of ...

A looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display at a US museum has been returned to Egypt. The 2.9m (9.5ft) long "Green Coffin" dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned ...

Archaeologists in Saqqara make a dazzling discovery: a late period Egyptian coffin with a gilded mask. Now, to bring it to the surface, they use a pulley known as a "tambora," a technology that ...

The archaeologists have made a stunning discovery of a 4000-year-old 'extraordinary' burial chamber of an Egyptian priestess ...

While the imagery bears a striking resemblance to the cartoon character, experts believe it depicts the woman buried in the ...

This is the mummy of Hornedjitef an Egyptian priest who was buried in a coffin, within a second, outer coffin. Examining his body using CAT scans and X-rays revealed that he suffered from ...

Languages: English, Spanish A "beautifully carved" ancient Roman stone coffin weighing more than 1,600 pounds has been unearthed during road upgrade works in the United Kingdom. The coffin was ...

likely priests and children. Here's a look inside what Egyptian officials are calling the greatest coffin finding in a century.