This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

A joint Egyptian-US archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a massive statue of King Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaohs. The find was made during excavations ...

Professor Joann Fletcher said in a new History Hit documentary: "This mask was not made for an adult male pharaoh when the ...

Temple guardian Abdel Karim greets visitors who have come to witness the sun's rays light up the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II ...

A towering symbol of Egypt’s cultural renaissance, the new home of Tutankhamen’s treasures is now one of the grandest museums ...

Carter discovered the steps leading to his burial chamber on Nov. 4, 1922, in the wind-swept Valley of the Kings at Luxor, ...

A member of the team, a water boy, accidentally stumbled upon a stone that turned out to be the first step of an ancient ...

Two decades in the making and 11 years late, the Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its doors. Will it be worth the wait?

Remember Pharaoh? Remember Zeus ... and so on – as well as decorating your town with gardens and statues to buff areas’ desirability rating, which will lead to houses getting upgraded.

It was made in the early 13th century B.C. and depicts the pharaoh Ramesses II, also called Ramesses the Great, who ruled from 1279 until 1213 B.C. The statue has traces of red, indicating that ...