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Ancient Egyptian statue of 'Messi' found at Saqqara necropolis is 'only known example of its kind from the Old Kingdom'
By Owen Jarus published
A unique statue dating back to the fifth dynasty of ancient Egypt has been discovered at the necropolis of Saqqara.

'Cleopatra's Final Secret' documentary reveals hundreds of coins and port found in Egypt. But does that mean Cleopatra was buried there?
By Owen Jarus published
Hundreds of coins that depict Cleopatra VII have been discovered in an Egyptian temple. The archaeologist who led the team believes the female pharaoh's tomb is nearby.
Did ancient Egyptians really booby-trap the pyramids?
By Owen Jarus published
The ancient Egyptians didn't want tomb robbers to pilfer treasures in the pyramids, so how did they stop thieves?

3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian whistle was likely used by police officer tasked with guarding the 'sacred location' of the royal tomb
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,300-year-old bone whistle carved out of a cow's toe, and it may have been used by an ancient "police officer."

2,200-year-old gold coin depicting ancient Egyptian queen discovered in Jerusalem
By Sascha Pare published
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 2,270-year-old gold coin with Queen Berenice II of Egypt and the inscription "of the Queen," suggesting she was a powerful and influential monarch.

Sabu Disk: A mysterious 5,000-year-old Egyptian stone sculpture that looks like a hubcap
By Kristina Killgrove published
This unique disk-shaped bowl, found in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian tomb, has puzzled archaeologists for nearly a century.

4,000-year-old handprint discovered on ancient Egyptian tomb offering
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.

Ancient Egyptian rock art discovered near Aswan may be from the dawn of the first dynasty
By Laura Geggel published
Newfound rock art from ancient Egypt may shed light on the time just before the first dynasty.

Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean
By Tom Metcalfe published
French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ancient submerged blocks out of the Mediterranean Sea.

Oldest and most complete ancient Egyptian human genome ever sequenced reveals ties to Mesopotamia
By Perri Thaler published
In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had genetic ties with Mesopotamian DNA.
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