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Some of the female pharaoh's statues were "ritually deactivated," a new study finds. For the past 100 years, Egyptologists ...
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In the third in his special series of articles exploring the enduring legacy of Tutankhamun, Zahi Hawass searches for the boy ...
Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a large medieval cathedral in the subterranean citadel of Old Dongola, once the ...
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a rare 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that somehow escaped looters over the centuries.
Archaeologists working at the necropolis of San Giuliano in Italy found a 2,600-year-old tomb untouched by looters, photos ...
The tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered in November 1922 by Howard Carter, but several members of the excavation team, ...
Archeologists have uncovered a tomb that they believe belonged to a member of the dynasty of King Midas—a figure who, in Greek folklore, turned anything he touched into gold. The tomb retained ...
Archaeologists from @UHouston have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak — Caracol’s first ruler and dynastic founder. It’s the ...
Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Another factor grounding Thutmose’s supposed hatred towards his stepmother were the smashed faces of Hatshepsut’s statues.
Archaeologists recently uncovered a royal tomb linked to King Midas' family in Turkey, revealing bronze vessels and insights into Phrygian funeral objects from the 8th century B.C.
Thutmose III "would have been influenced by political considerations — such as whether Hatshepsut's reign was detrimental to his legacy as a pharaoh," Wong said.