A newly-unearthed double tomb was unveiled by Egyptian archaeologists today. The tomb with vivid wall paintings is found in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo. The archaeologists claimed that the discovery of the tomb could lead to the unearthing of a vast cemetery in the area. Abdel-Ha... Read more...
They're close...but no cigar.. CAIRO (Reuters) – New tombs found in Giza support the view that the Great Pyramids were built by free workers and not slaves, as widely believed, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Sunday. Films and media have long depicted slaves toiling away in the desert t... Read more...
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday lifted an ancient granite temple pylon out of the waters of the Mediterranean, where it had lain for centuries as part of the palace complex of Cleopatra, submerged in Alexandria's harbor. The pylon, which once stood at the entrance to a ... Read more...