The original obelisks were built by the ancient Egyptians more than 4,000 years ago. These structures were more than just architectural marvels; they were objects of profound religious importance.

The ancient Egyptians believed that gold tongues could help the deceased speak in the afterlife. A bronze sword inscribed with the name of pharaoh Ramesses II (ruled circa 1279 to 1213 B.C.) was ...

Find Egyptian Cat stock video, 4K footage, and other HD footage from iStock. Get higher quality Egyptian Cat content, for less—All of our 4K video clips are the same price as HD. Video Back Videos ...

Officials have announced a number of discoveries during excavations around the valley temple of the powerful Egyptian queen, who reigned during the 15th century B.C.E. Sarah Kuta The chamber holds ...

Like us, the ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year and even held festivities by the Pyramids of Giza. Their New Year's festival was known as Wepet Renpet, which translates to "the opening of ...

Credit: Paleotechnic of Paris, France. Engineers might have cracked the code for how the ancient Egyptians built their first pyramids. A new study suggests that water power, not just brute force ...

Many of the tombs featured a range of artifacts that could redefine what scholars know about ancient Egypt ... could link the tomb’s owners to the Egyptian military. Inside pieces of Queen ...

Samples of the Black Death, which wiped out as many as 50 million people in medieval Europe, have been found in an ancient Egyptian mummy. The pandemic, also known as bubonic plague, spread ...

How did the Ancient Egyptian Civilisation begin? What did the ancient Egyptians believe? Key Vocabulary Quiz: Ancient Egypt Play: History Explorer Oh! I’ve lost my pen. Ancient Egyptian ...

It’s a ground-breaking discovery. An international team of researchers recently uncovered evidence that ancient Egyptians were engaged in experimental treatments or medical explorations of human ...