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![A newly found pyramid near Cairo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4g7dcZPTmHX8xpCSLARM9X-320-80.jpg)
Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed at Saqqara
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
On the 100-year anniversary of unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists discover hundreds of tombs and mummies buried in Giza.
![A tattoo on the left hip bone of the mummified Egyptian woman from Tomb 298.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tgnepdRnL2JrYgRntwGV4-320-80.jpg)
Protective childbirth tattoos found on ancient Egyptian mummies
By Kristina Killgrove last updated
Some ancient Egyptian mothers got tattoos that were likely meant to protect them during childbirth and during the postpartum period, an analysis of their mummies reveals.
![The tunnel is about 6.6 feet (2 meters) high and is similar to another ancient tunnel built at Samos in Greece.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aJzFHK3s2PEVBWoawDLbMW-320-80.jpg)
Vast tunnel found beneath ancient Egyptian temple
By Owen Jarus last updated
Archaeologists in Egypt excavating beneath an ancient temple have discovered a tunnel that carried water to thousands of people during its heyday.
![King Tutankhamun's burial chamber, near Luxor, Egypt.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GHLH69x4d7dpbhwNqTtXyP-320-80.jpg)
30 incredible treasures discovered in King Tut's tomb
By Owen Jarus last updated
When archaeologist Howard Carter and colleagues discovered King Tut's tomb 100 years ago, he reported seeing "wonderful things." Here are 30 lavish findings from the ancient Egyptian burial.
![This photo shows the mummy of Tutankhamun being moved during conservation work. King Tut's mummy has been "significantly altered" from how he looked during his lifetime, so it's difficult to make an accurate reconstruction of him.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7XHYmyhgSBLy9AkVomSxkm-320-80.jpg)
What did King Tut look like?
By Owen Jarus last updated
Egyptologists studying King Tutankhamun are piecing together what he may have looked like based on the remains of his mummy, personal artifacts, pharaoh portraits and figurines of his likeness.
![Several of the ancient Egyptian branding-irons – actually made of bronze – were too small for large animals like cattle and were probably used to brand human slaves.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yFhNBzthTDDzt3772kXTWE-320-80.jpg)
Ancient Egyptians may have used branding irons on human slaves
By Tom Metcalfe last updated
Small branding irons from ancient Egypt were likely used to mark the skin of human slaves, a new study suggests.
![This view, from the west, shows part of the bathhouse discovered at Berenike. Dating back more than 2,200 years, it would have been a place where people went to relax after work or exercise.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tvxHqPgMk9E7CVYcAHiHWg-320-80.jpg)
Greek bathhouse found in ancient Egyptian town by Red Sea
By Owen Jarus published
The ruins of a 2,200-year-old bathhouse dating to the second half of the third century B.C. have been discovered at Berenike, a town in Egypt by the Red Sea.
![A virtual reconstruction of a broad collar that was on the chest of the pharaoh Tutankhamun. The collar is now in multiple pieces and locations, some of the locations are unknown.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MmDcASe3gPGkUf8xeVRSfN-320-80.jpg)
Long-lost jewelry from King Tut's tomb rediscovered a century later
By Owen Jarus published
The British archaeologist who led the excavation into King Tut's tomb a century ago may have illegally taken some jewelry, which a researcher is now tracking down in museums in the U.S. and U.K.
![Much of the excavation work on Tutankhamun's tomb was done by Egyptians. We know few of their names.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PsjQnDsRekxJoYjnwT73qa-320-80.jpg)
Egyptians helped discover King Tut's tomb. Now, they're finally being recognized.
By Owen Jarus published
British archaeologist Howard Carter often gets the credit for discovering the tomb of King Tutankhamun. But many Egyptians helped, and one youngster may have even originally discovered the tomb.
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