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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Two towering statues are attributed to 18th-dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Two stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, standing guard in front of the ruins of his ...

CAIRO, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) announced on Tuesday the start of trial operations of its main galleries, offering visitors an exclusive preview of 12 meticulously curated ...

A statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Writer and presenter Salma El-Wardany was born in the city, has family there and even protested there during the Arab Spring. “Cairo will teach you what it means ...