The museum is known for presenting a wide array of funerary art including canopic jars, figurines ... preserved Sphinx of Hatshepsut (ca. 1479-1458 BCE). 9. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian ...

Set in Egypt's far south, the four 65-foot-tall (20m ... Built around the 26th century BC as the tombs of pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, they tower over the nearby Sphinx. The Great Pyramid ...

The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...