Located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Cairo, Saqqara is one of the most important cemeteries of Memphis. Memphis was one of the most strategically important cities in ancient Egyptian ...

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 ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry says the sarcophagi have remained ...

Archaeologists uncover 59 sealed mummy coffins at Saqqara, Egypt, many believed to hold the remains of ancient priests. This remarkable discovery sheds new light on Egypt’s buried past and its sacred ...

A 4,000-year-old limestone painting housed in a tomb at Egypt's Saqqara necropolis has gone missing – making it the second ancient Egyptian artefact to be reported stolen in less than a month. The ...

Now that the Grand Egyptian Museum is fully open, it’s a great time to plan a trip to Egypt. Here’s how to choose what you can do easily on your own and where a guided tour is beneficial. ByJohanna ...

SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists found a rare intact mummy dating to pharaonic times when they opened a sealed limestone sarcophagus on Wednesday in the shadow of the world's oldest ...

The residents of Sudan were the most prolific pyramid builders, constructing between 200 and 255 pyramids, compared to their northern neighbour, which has around 118 structures. The most famous are ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the 4,400-year-old tomb of a prince whose burial has a giant "false" pink door to enable souls to enter and exit. The tomb belongs to Prince Userefre, also ...