An Egyptian archaeological mission, led by Dr. Ahmed Said El-Kharadly of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has discovered a series of mudbrick architectural units, including military barracks for soldiers and storage rooms for weapons, food, and provisions from the New Kingdom era. These findings were made during ongoing excavations at the site of Tell Al-Abqain, […]
Egyptology
First and largest Egyptian astronomical observatory of the 6th century BC discovered in Kafr El-Sheikh
Archaeologists in Egypt have made an interesting discovery at the ancient temple of Buto in Tell El-Fara’in, Kafr El-Sheikh province. An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities has unearthed what is believed to be the first and largest astronomical observatory from the 6th century B.C. This extraordinary find highlights the advanced knowledge […]
The Silver Treasure of Megiddo is the First Material Evidence of Thutmose III’s Military Campaign in the Mid-15th Century BC
A forgotten discovery for almost a century might shed new light on the ancient history of the Near East. A team of researchers from the University of Haifa analyzed a silver treasure found during excavations by the University of Chicago at Megiddo, in present-day Israel, in the early 1930s. Their study’s results suggest that this […]
Gold Foils Discovered in Tombs of the 26th Dynasty in Damietta, Egypt
The Egyptian archaeological mission, under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has discovered 63 mudbrick tombs and some simple burials that contained a set of gold foils belonging to the 26th Dynasty of the Late Period, as well as several bronze coins from the Ptolemaic Period. This discovery took place during the mission’s excavations in the […]
Inscriptions and Reliefs of Pharaohs from the New Kingdom and the Late Period, Discovered under the Waters of the Nile in Aswan
The joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission has made a significant discovery under the waters of the Nile in Aswan. The mission, composed of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt and Paul Valéry University Montpellier, and led by Dr. Chris Crassion, has found inscriptions and reliefs of important pharaohs, including Amenhotep III, Thutmose IV, Psamtik II, […]
Harpedonaptai, the Indispensable “Rope Stretchers” of Ancient Egypt
In the long and fascinating history of Ancient Egypt, there were figures without whom many monumental and artistic achievements would not have been possible. Moreover, without them, chaos would have taken over the Nile country year after year, making them essential for maintaining order. We are not talking about the pharaohs or the priests. We […]
Surprising Contents of an Egyptian Cat Mummy Discovered Through Virtual Reality
The Rennes Museum of Fine Arts has recently unveiled a fascinating discovery about the contents of an ancient Egyptian cat mummy, thanks to an innovative virtual reality project. The cat mummy in question is part of the extensive Egyptology collection at the Rennes Museum of Fine Arts, which has its roots in the 18th-century cabinet […]
33 Tombs with Mummies of Young People and Newborns Discovered Around the Aga Khan Mausoleum, West of Aswan
The joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission, operating around the Aga Khan Mausoleum, west of Aswan, has made a remarkable discovery by unearthing several previously unknown family tombs dating back to the Late, Greek, and Roman periods, according to Dr. Mohammed Ismail Khaled, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. This discovery is highly significant as […]
The Best Preserved Temple in Egypt Was Saved Because It Was Buried 12 Meters Under the Sand
When Auguste Mariette, who had been sent eight years earlier by the Louvre Museum to Egypt in search of ancient manuscripts, was appointed Conservator of Monuments by the Egyptian government in 1858, he initiated a frenetic excavation activity. In 1860 alone, he directed more than 35 new excavations while also maintaining the ones already started. […]
Amyrtaeus, the Only Pharaoh of the Unique 28th Egyptian Dynasty That Ended Persian Domination
Although it is difficult to establish an exact number due to periods of significant political confusion, it is generally agreed that around three hundred pharaohs reigned over Ancient Egypt, spread across thirty-three dynasties. Of these, the most unique was likely the 28th, literally so, since it had only one ruler: Psamtik V, better known as […]