Five thousand years ago, the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom was a highly advanced ... the desert sands revise our understanding of ancient Egypt. This web site will show you science in ...

While excavating an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor, archaeologists discovered a 3,800-year-old tomb ... as the Middle Kingdom (circa 2030 to 1640 B.C.), a time when Egypt was unified ...

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

The joint Egyptian-American mission excavating the necropolis found coffins for five women, two men and three children.

Egyptian authorities say archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor ...

During the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040-1782 BCE), Egypt rebounded from the First Intermediate Period to build a strong and stable ...