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There are many more ancient wonders of Egypt than the Pyramids: bigger temples, royal tombs, and castles of the Middle Millennium. More out these true jewels.
New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old ...
British archaeologists recently helped uncover multistory buildings from the ancient Egyptian city Imet in the Nile Delta, ...
The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...
Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...
Fresh theories suggest the iconic Great Sphinx of Giza may not represent a pharaoh, but instead depict a woman. This video explores clues in the statue’s features, ancient symbolism, and alternative ...
How do you carve, transport, and erect a single block statue weighing over 1,000 tons—out of composite quartzite, flint, or granite—using only primitive tools? In this video, we explore the standing ...
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It was hard not to be swept up in the furore that Bristol faced when its links to the transatlantic slave trade were laid ...
Archaeologist Jun Yi Wong re-examines the destruction of Hatshepsut's statues, suggesting ritualistic deactivation rather than revenge by Thutmose III.
The Egyptian queen Hatshepsut is a beloved figure in global history because ... "purposefully smashing all her statues to erase her from public memory." However, a major finding in a new study now ...