Ancient Egypt

Here's how the idea of a "mummy's curse" got started.

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a pink granite sarcophagus crafted for an official who cared for a pyramid built during the time of Ramesses II.

High water levels in a now-defunct arm of the Nile helped the ancient Egyptians transport supplies for the pyramids of Giza, a study of pollen in earthen cores reveals.

Several ancient and medieval texts at McGill University Library and Archives are being deciphered. One of the most interesting texts is a receipt for a huge land-transfer tax.

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb in Egypt that would have had a pyramid at its entrance and held the sarcophagus of a scribe named Horemheb.

Ancient Egyptians seem to have been "cat people," or at least cat mummy people.

Archaeologists have unearthed a trove of artifacts at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,600-year-old tomb buried at Abusir, Egypt belonging to a man of high status named "Wahibre-mery-Neith," a "commander of foreign mercenaries."

A game board bridges the gap between old and new in ancient Egypt.