The power of Ramses III spread over key routes and was marked by rock inscriptions in his name—one has been found in Wadi Rum ...

The discovery consists of a royal pharaonic hieroglyphic inscription bearing a royal seal (cartouche) dating back to the Egyptian King Ramses III (1186–1155 BC). The minister emphasized the importance ...

The modern name comes from a Greek version of the ancient Egyptian name Abedju ... Those inscriptions invoke the goddesses Isis and Nephthys, but the name of the king entombed there could not ...

CAIRO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a tomb dating back more than 4,000 years at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and ...

Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummified crocodiles dating back over 3,000 years near Aswan. Found in sacred sites ...

Be honest, how effective do you consider crocodile dung would be as a contraceptive? It's one of the less bizarre items in a new Radio 4 programme on the history of family planning. Some of the ...

“This is a milestone in uncovering new layers of Egypt’s rich and ancient history,” said Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy on Friday, who praised the fact that the discovery was made ...

Archaeologists have discovered a rare Ancient Egyptian inscription in Jordan in a major "first-of-its-kind" breakthrough. Featuring the royal seal of Ramses III in southern Jordan's Wadi Rum Reserve, ...

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