The sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramesses II (1279-1212 BC) has been identified following the re-examination of a sarcophagus found in 2009 in Abydos (Egypt) by archaeologists Ayman Damarani and Kevin Cahail. The discovery was made possible by the study of a fragment of this sarcophagus by Frédéric Payraudeau, professor and researcher of Egyptology at the University […]
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Archaeologists Find First Evidence Egyptians had Military Casualties Taken from Battlefield to their Place of Origin
A team of researchers has determined the weapon that caused the death of three Egyptian soldiers at the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty, around 1500 B.C., during the expansion of the Egyptian empire. This discovery has allowed for the establishment of possible scenarios in which these aggressions occurred. The research, led by the University of […]
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Researchers Discover Why Egypt’s Pyramids Were Built Along the Now-Vanished Ahramat Branch of the Nile
The vast fields of pyramids in Egypt are concentrated along a narrow desert strip, yet until now, no convincing explanation has been given for why these pyramids are grouped in this specific location. In a recent study, researchers used radar satellite images, geophysical data, and deep soil surveys to investigate the subsurface structure and sedimentology […]
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Archaeologists Discover Unknown Structure Buried 6.5 to 33 Feet Deep Next to the Pyramids of Giza
Researchers from Higashi Nippon International University, Tohoku University, and the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt conducted comprehensive geophysical exploration in the Western Cemetery of Giza, Egypt, between 2021 and 2023. What they found is a previously unknown underground structure, whose function and characteristics are a mystery. Using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) […]
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Analysis of Thutmose III’s Tomb Paintings Reveals Unprecedented Colors and Minoan Techniques
An international team of researchers has uncovered significant findings in the tomb of Thutmose III in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The study, which began in 2018, represents an unprecedented effort to analyze the ancient wall paintings with modern technology, leading to revelations about the techniques and materials used by ancient Egyptian artists. The […]
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Roman Settlement of Karanis Found to have Survived in Egypt Until the Arab Conquest in the 7th Century AD
A new study sheds light on the history of Karanis, an ancient Greco-Roman agricultural settlement in the Fayum oasis in Egypt. The results of the research suggest that this place may have been inhabited until the mid-7th century AD, challenging the previous belief that the site was abandoned in the mid-5th century. This finding suggests […]
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Thutmose III’s Fortified Royal Residence at Tel el-Hebua Discovered in Northern Sinai, Egypt
The Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Tel el-Hebua (Tharo) site in the northern Sinai area has discovered the remains of a building constructed with mud bricks that constituted one of the royal residences or palaces located at Egypt’s eastern gateway. This was announced by Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of […]
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A 6th Dynasty Mastaba Belonging to a High Official and his Wife, a Priestess of Hathor, Discovered in Dahshur
The Egyptian-German archaeological mission of the German Archaeological Institute, led by Dr. Stephan Seidlmayer, has discovered a mastaba dating back to the Old Kingdom during their work in the archaeological area of Dahshur in Egypt. Dr. Hisham El-Leithy, Chief of the Conservation and Documentation Sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, emphasized the importance of […]
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The Lost City of Naucratis: The First Permanent Greek Settlement in Egypt
In the western delta of the Nile, about 72 kilometers southeast of Alexandria, lay the ancient city of Naucratis (Ναύκρατις), a Greek enclave that played a crucial role in cultural and commercial exchange between Greece and Egypt. Founded in the 7th century BCE, Naucratis became the first permanent Greek settlement in Egypt and, for much […]
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Upper Part of Colossal Statue of Ramesses II, whose Lower Part was Found in 1930, Uncovered at Hermopolis Magna
The joint archaeological mission between Egypt and the United States has brought to light the upper part of a colossal statue of the pharaoh Ramses II. The exploration, led by Dr. Basem Jihad of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities and Dr. Yovona Trnka of the University of Colorado, has been operating in the region […]