Archaeologists in Egypt have finally exposed the full layout of a long-suspected “sun temple” complex, turning a century-old ...

New research shows Karnak Temple was built on a rare island of high ground formed as Nile river channels shifted thousands of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian temple hidden in a cliff face. The temple dates to around 2,100 years ago and was discovered at the site of Athribis, located about 125 miles (200 ...

Egyptian and German experts have successfully restored the lost colors and glimmering metals that once enlivened ancient Egypt’s second largest, and perhaps best preserved, temple. Since 2021, Egypt’s ...

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Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient sun god temple in Egypt, which showed signs of being modified into a residential area after a century of use. Excavations at Abu Ghurab, about 16km (10 miles) ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,600-year-old pot containing gold jewellery and statuettes of a family of gods at an ancient Egyptian temple. The artefacts found at the site included beads, amulets ...

In order to tell time once the sun set, the ancient Egyptians identified 36 groups of stars in the night sky and used their positions to gauge the hour. Known as decans, each one was associated with ...

Most people imagine ancient Egyptian temples as bare stone—but they were once vividly painted in striking colors. In this ...

There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, technology, and everyday life are things we will never experience, but want to know ...