French Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, a professor at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and the Catholic Institute of Paris, has discovered a series of hidden inscriptions on the obelisk in Place de la Concorde. These texts, previously unnoticed, reveal new information about the reign of Ramesses II, the pharaoh who commissioned this monument at the entrance to […]
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“House of Life” Discovered at the Ramesseum in Luxor, Filled with Drawings and School Games
An Egyptian-French archaeological mission has made a series of highly significant discoveries at the Ramesseum temple (commissioned by Ramses II), located on the western bank of Luxor, Egypt. The discoveries, the result of cooperation between the Conservation and Documentation Sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the French National Center for Research, and the Sorbonne […]
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A Total Solar Eclipse May Have Been the Reason Why the Ancient Egyptians Stopped Building Monumental Pyramids
An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse that occurred on April 1, 2471 BCE, could have had a direct connection to the fall of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the era of the great pyramid builders. This discovery has been analyzed in […]
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The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Were Not Only the Tombs of the Elite but Also Those of Lower-Class Workers
An international team of researchers has conducted a detailed analysis of the physical activity of the ancient inhabitants of Tombos, an ancient Egyptian colonial city in Nubia. The findings, published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, challenge traditional perceptions of social organization in these settlements and suggest that life on the frontier of the Egyptian […]
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The Tomb of a Military Commander from the Reign of Ramesses III Discovered in Egypt
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has made a significant discovery in the Tel Rud Iskandar area, at the Al-Maskhuta site, located in the governorate of Ismailia. During excavation work, archaeologists uncovered the tomb of a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Ramesses III, along with a set of collective […]
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The Tomb of a Pharaoh from the Abydos Dynasty at Seven Meters Deep and a Roman Pottery Workshop Discovered in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported the discovery of a royal tomb from the Abydos Dynasty in the “Jabal Anubis” cemetery and the location of a pottery workshop from the Roman period, along with a 7th-century necropolis in the village of Banawit, both in the Sohag Governorate. The Egyptian-American archaeological mission from the […]
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A Triptych of the Theban Triad, Jewelry and Amulets from the 26th Dynasty Discovered in the Karnak Temples
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in collaboration with the Egyptian-French archaeological mission of the Franco-Egyptian Center for the Study of the Karnak Temples (CFEETK), has announced an important discovery in the northwestern sector of the Karnak temples. It consists of a collection of jewelry and amulets made of gold and precious stones, dating […]
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A Large Camp Where Gold Was Mined and Processed in Antiquity, Found in Southeastern Egypt
After two years of intense archaeological work, the wait is over. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has successfully completed the ambitious Revival of the Ancient Gold City project, an unprecedented initiative that has led to the discovery, documentation, and conservation of a gold mining camp with […]
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Lost Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered, the Most Important Find Since Tutankhamun’s Tomb
In an exciting archaeological discovery, a joint Egyptian-British mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Modern State Research Foundation has successfully found the last missing tomb of the pharaohs of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty: the tomb of King Thutmose II. This finding marks a milestone in Egyptology, as it is the first royal tomb […]
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The Mummies of Ancient Egypt Emit Woody, Spicy, and Sweet Aromas, According to Chemical and Olfactory Analyses
A recent study led by researchers from University College London (UCL) and the University of Ljubljana has revealed that the mummified bodies of Ancient Egypt emit characteristic aromas described as “woody,” “spicy,” and “sweet.” This finding, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, sheds new light on the mummification techniques used by the […]
