Though the surviving structures date to the Coptic era, Egypt said the site was first settled in the 3rd century BCE.

Discovery of Roman city churches in Egypt’s Kharga Oasis reveal early Christian art and tombs highlighting region’s religious transformation.

A team of archaeologists have unearthed a 3,500-year-old New Kingdom cemetery in central Egypt, which contains hundreds of ...

Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies and statues—among other discoveries. They ...

Researchers accidentally found the handprint while preparing the artifact for display at the opening of Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum.

Ancient cultural blending is shown by the Egyptian genome. This is a genetic connection to Mesopotamia dating back nearly 5,000 years says researchers ...

A discovery beneath Egypt’s Great Sphinx has further fuelled the theory of there being an ancient ‘underground city’ beneath ...

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 was one of the biggest of the 20th century but the man behind the find chose to retire from the limelight.

Take a look at some recent archaeological discoveries from around the world, including ancient Egyptian tombs and UK locals ...