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 so-called Bashiri mummy, nicknamed "The Untouchable", holds a unique place in modern Egyptology. Discovered in 1919 in the Valley of the Kings, it has never been opened due to the ...

EGYPT -- Egyptian scientists have digitally unwrapped the mummified remains of the pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing tantalizing details about the life and death of the Egyptian king for the first time ...

The pyramids of ancient Egypt and Sudan may not have been just for the rich, according to burials found at the archaeological site of Tombos in Sudan. "Our findings suggest that pyramid tombs, once ...

While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous examples of mummification, the practice wasn’t just for pharaohs. It expanded over time until everyone from the poor up were being preserved for ...

Made In Ancient Egypt, running until 12 April, is the first-ever exhibition to focus on the identities, skills and working ...

The pyramid was first discovered by a British archaeologist in 1889. Cairo, Egypt -- A roughly 4,000-year-old mud-brick Egyptian pyramid is opening to the public for the first time this week, ...

When the ancient working stiff was preparing for his journey into the afterlife, little did he know he would spend decades gathering dust in a musty Wynwood warehouse. But that’s exactly where the ...