Egyptian mummy with screaming expression ‘may have died in agony’, say researchers
Archaeologists say wide open mouth of woman who died about 3,500 years ago may be caused by rare, immediate form of rigor mortis She looks...
Category : Egyptology
Scientists find buried branch of the Nile that may have carried pyramids’ stones
Discovery of the branch, which ran alongside 31 pyramids, could solve mystery of blocks’ transportation Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile River...
Egypt scraps plan to restore cladding on one of three great pyramids of Giza
Antiquities authority drops proposal for Menkaure pyramid after review prompted by international outcry Egypt has scuttled a controversial plan to reinstall ancient granite cladding on...
Sphinx-like statue and shrine discovered in southern Egypt
It is thought the Roman emperor Claudius could have inspired work found in the temple of Dendera Archaeologists have unearthed a sphinx-like statue and the...
Trove of ancient Egyptian coffins and statues found at cemetery near Cairo
Painted wooden coffins and bronze statues of deities dating to 500BC found by archaeologists in Saqqara Archaeologists working near Cairo have uncovered hundreds of ancient...
