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Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting story of her ascent from the realm of death toward the light of Re.
A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of the power they contained.
The Royal Mummies gallery features mummies of 17 kings and three queens, including Queen Ahmose Nefertari, King Amenhotep and King Thutmose. Recent travelers found the interactive displays quite ...
The recent discovery of the grave of Pharaoh Thutmose II in Luxor brings to light crucial information on the 18th Dynasty of Egypt.
Researchers have determined that a 3,500-year-old tomb found west of Luxor in Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud in 2022 belonged to Thutmose II.
Last week, the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities and Heritage, in collaboration with Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, unearthed remarkable traces of ancient life near the famous pathway ...
Archaeologists unearthed roughly 1,500 decorated stone blocks that once made up part of Hatshepsut's valley temple. Ahmad Hasaballah / Getty Images Ancient Egypt was primarily ruled by men, with ...
Many of the tombs featured a range of artifacts that could redefine what scholars know about ancient Egypt. Archaeologists uncovered parts of Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple from the Middle ...
Queen Teti Sheri, whose tomb was found nearby, was grandmother of Ahmose I, who liberated Egypt from the Hyksos peoples who had invaded Egypt from across Sinai to the east.
Egyptian archaeologists announced significant discoveries near Luxor on Wednesday, including 3,600-year-old rock-cut tombs, burial shafts, and artifacts from various ancient periods. The finds were ...
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