Egyptian mummy unearthed with literary text on abdomen in first ever find

Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt have unearthed a mummy with a passage from Homer’s “Iliad” stuck to its abdomen, in a first-of-its-kind discovery.
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Scholars deciphered a 3,800-year-old Egyptian mine inscription, and the text literally says “It’s from Moses”

Scholars Deciphered a 3,800-Year-Old Egyptian Mine Inscription, and the Text Literally Says “It’s From Moses” ...

Egypt exhibits Tutankhamun tomb artifact and two restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor

By Sayed Sheasha LUXOR, Egypt, May 14 (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities on Thursday exhibited a plaster blocking wall of King ...

Archaeologists discover 7-foot-tall statue of legendary Egyptian pharaoh

This pharaoh wanted everyone to know it, too. Ramses II was responsible for many massive architectural projects across the kingdom, including sprawling temple complexes and extensive gold mining ...

Archaeologists uncover massive artifact depicting pharaoh thought to have challenged Moses in Exodus

Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered a massive statue believed to depict King Ramses II, the pharaoh believed to be a ...

Lion's head pendant: An ancient Egyptian board game piece that was later repurposed into a magical religious object with baboons

An ancient Egyptian board game piece was repurposed centuries later in Sudan into a dazzling gold-and-amethyst pendant.

I've lived in Egypt for 30 years. The pyramids are great, but visitors shouldn't miss these 6 gems.

As a woman who lives in Egypt, some of my favorite things to do include hiking Mount Sinai, hot-air ballooning in Luxor, and ...