These were put up in major temple complexes across Egypt. The Rosetta Stone was made in 196 BC, on the first anniversary of the coronation of Ptolemy V, by then a teenager. It's a decree issued by ...

"I showed it to my mother, and she said it was just an ordinary stone or a bead," the girl said, describing the moments after ...

It is a three-foot high stone containing hieroglyphs, everyday ancient Egyptian language and a Greek translation. Since Greek was understood, the hieroglyphs could then be translated into modern ...

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The stone is the only casing stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza to be displayed outside Egypt The only casing stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza to be displayed anywhere outside Egypt is to go ...

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Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian temple hidden in a cliff face. The temple dates to around 2,100 years ago ...

One of the most famous tombs in all of Egypt was holding a family secret: another body.

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More than 150 scientists went with Napoleon Bonaparte when he invaded Egypt. They mapped pyramids, dissected mummies, and did ...

The ancient ruins of Derhis (modern-day Darazya), located 100 kilometers west of Alexandria near the Gulf of the Arabs, ...

Simeon is a remarkable 7th-century fortress-like complex. Once home to hundreds of monks, its walls are a testament to early ...