But during this height, royalty had moved away from being buried in pyramids as their favoured location once dead. Instead, it was a shift to rock-cut tombs like what you can find if you visit the ...

First Royal Tomb Since King Tut Discovered Mohamed Abdel Badie—head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities—noted that the pharaoh’s tomb is much larger than ...

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, which inspired "Armageddon," reinforce biblical stories about King ...

Despite the ongoing use of pyramids, royalty had already shifted away from pyramid burials, preferring rock-cut tombs instead. This transition is evident in sites such as the Valley of the Kings, ...

Archaeologists uncover an ancient burial site with Egyptian, Greek, and Roman graves at Tell Ruwad Iskandar, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ...

India celebrates 17 national symbols representing its heritage, culture, and values. Key symbols include the Tiranga flag, the Ashoka Chakra emblem, the Jana Gana Mana anthem, and the Vande ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pulling a train by the strength of your teeth is no easy task. But for Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous ...

The extraordinary care with which that Bashiri mummy was wrapped suggests this person was also of great importance in ancient Egyptian society. But the identity of the corpse remains unknown ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...

Officials proposed raising royalty rates paid by miners and producers of metal products based on price levels, including introducing progressive rates for metals like nickel and copper ...