French and Egyptian archaeologists exploring ancient Egypt's Tanis necropolis found a puzzling body in the tomb of a king.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A large relief was recently stolen from the tomb of Old Kingdom royal vizier Khentika in the necropolis of Saqqara. The relief depicts a rare scene ...

The finding confirms that the pharaoh expected quite the pampered afterlife and hints at a potential musical-chairs situation ...

Conzelman, Adrienne Ruger, "After the Hunt: The Art Collection of William B. Ruger," Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2002, pg. 193. "Perceptions and Evocations ...

Egyptian officials are frantically searching for an ancient limestone painting taken from an ancient tomb — the latest in a series of high-profile artifact thefts. Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of ...

Vol. 74, Symposium Papers LI: Dialogues in Art History, from Mesopotamian to Modern: Readings for a New Century (2009), pp. 18-39 (22 pages) The mission of the National Gallery of Art is to serve the ...

Egyptologists and history buffs the world over are still celebrating the once-in-a-century breakthrough, announced last month, that an English-Egyptian team of archaeologists have finally discovered ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered three New Kingdom tombs dating to more than 3,000 years ago. The burials were found within a cemetery now known as Dra Abu el-Naga, which is near modern-day ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The tomb's giant false door. The ancient Egyptians believed that the spirit of the deceased could ...