A 40-mile stretch of a long-gone branch of the Nile may explain why the ancient monuments were built where they were. Children ride a donkey near the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt ...

Researchers have discovered what is thought to be the first known map of the night sky, written over 2,000 years ago. ... a collection of ancient texts found in Sinai, Egypt, ...

WASHINGTON -- Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to ...

Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps. ... Though Punt was mentioned in ancient Egyptian documents, it was never identifiable on a map.

More than 30 pyramids in Egypt, including in Giza, ... He added that the new study helps improve maps of ancient Egypt. A map of the water course of the ancient Ahramat Branch.

The temple-shaped tomb, dating back to ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty (1292-1189 BC), was discovered by a team of Dutch and Italian archeologists. Saqqara, ...

Egypt discovers first royal tomb in over a century 00:35. Egyptian officials announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the lost tombs of the kings of ancient ...

He added that the new study helps improve maps of ancient Egypt. The findings suggest that millennia ago, the Egyptian climate was wetter overall and the Nile carried a higher volume of water.

The temple-shaped tomb, dating back to ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty (1292-1189 BC), was discovered by a team of Dutch and Italian archeologists. Saqqara, ...