Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids, pharaohs and mummies, but archaeologists are still learning about this sophisticated society. The 5,000-year-old kingdom left behind a written record and countless artifacts, allowing archaeologists to learn about its culture, including its elaborate ideas on the afterlife and gods and goddesses, as well as its taxes and trading and farming practices. Here's the latest news on Egyptian archaeology and what it can tell us about the people who lived there.

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No, Archaeologists Have Not Found the Tomb of Antony and Cleopatra

January 22, 2019 | Article

Alas, the "pair so famous" has yet to be discovered. Here's what we do know.
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Damage to Ancient Carving of Egyptian Couple Was Meant to Hurt Them in the Afterlife

January 16, 2019 | Article

The act was meant to obliterate them in the afterlife.
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Mystery Mummy May Have Been Pharaoh's Personal Eye Doctor

January 16, 2019 | Article

This ancient Egyptian eye doctor certainly made a spectacle of himself.
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Even the Ancient Egyptians Had Homework, Preserved Tablet Shows

January 09, 2019 | Article

Thousands of years ago, young students still had to do their homework.
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This 2,300-Year-Old Egyptian Fortress Had an Unusual Task: Guarding a Port That Sent Elephants to War

January 03, 2019 | Article

The enormous fortress was constructed at a time when Egypt was ruled by the Ptolemies, a dynasty of pharaohs descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals.
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Photos: 2,300-Year-Old Fortress Discovered Along the Red Sea

January 03, 2019 | Image Album

The fortress would have protected a port that was used to transport war elephants.
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The 10 Biggest Archaeology Stories of 2018

December 27, 2018 | Countdown

Here's a look back at the fascinating things archaeologists uncovered this year.
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Archaeologists Sift Through Soup of Human Remains in Waterlogged Mass Grave in Egypt

December 17, 2018 | Article

An unlooted tomb discovered in an Egyptian necropolis contains the remains of more than 50 people.
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Photos: Artifacts from a Watery Desert Grave

December 17, 2018 | Image Album

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient mass grave at the ancient quarry site of Gebel el-Silsila
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4,400-Year-Old Tomb of 'Divine Inspector' with Hidden Shafts Discovered in Egypt

December 15, 2018 | Article

One of the hidden shafts might hold the divine inspector's sarcophagus.
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