A long-lost city dating back some 2,400 years has been discovered next to a temple dedicated to the ancient Egyptian cobra ...

Meresamun is believed to have come from an elite Thebes family and was probably trained for her role by her mother.

Excavations in Egypt's Nile Delta have revealed ancient Egyptian multistory "tower" houses, a ceremonial building dedicated ...

Egyptian gods and goddesses were an essential part of ancient life. So much so, in fact, that there are said to be over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon. And while a select few of these mythical ...

A 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian goddess figurine found on Israel’s Palmachim Beach. Courtesy of YOLI SCHWARTZ, ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a long-lost Egyptian city that dates back 2,500 years. Located around six miles (10 km) south of Tanis in Egypt's Nile Delta, the city of Imet was once a bustling ...

An ancient Egyptian burial ground has been unearthed with around 20 tombs kitted out with golden treasures including a gold foil statue of a cat goddess. The group of tombs were discovered by ...

"Hathor is an ancient Egyptian goddess whose form was bovine. She's celebrated as a goddess of love, fertility, drunkenness, music and dancing, female sexuality, motherhood and happiness ...

Nefertiti was an ancient Egyptian queen consort who was likely King Tut's stepmother and may have ruled as a pharaoh in her own right. She lived during the 18th dynasty during the 14th century B.C ...

The ancient Egyptians were astute astronomers. They often depicted the cosmos atop coffins. A new survey of such artwork suggests that they may have had a greater understanding of the Milky Way than ...