Explore the life of the 'boy king,' the mystery of his death, his iconic gold mask, and the stunning discovery of his tomb.

Scientists discovered an over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague, marking the first case of the disease outside Eurasia. De Agostini via Getty Images Scientists have ...

While excavating in the Valley of the Kings, an Egyptian worker on an archaeological dig discovered a partially obscured step ...

EGYPT -- Egyptian scientists have digitally unwrapped the mummified remains of the pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing tantalizing details about the life and death of the Egyptian king for the first time ...

When archaeologists unwrapped an Egyptian mummy, they weren’t expecting jewels, a curse, or a royal secret — they found pages ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Although the bubonic plague is most often associated with its deadly ...

An ancient Egyptian woman thought to have been pregnant and dying of cancer was actually just embalmed with a technique that mimicked these diagnoses, researchers have concluded, settling a four-year ...

The $1.2B Grand Egyptian Museum is open. See inside the new home for King Tut's full exhibition, check the cost, and learn key facts.

Ramesses II (also known as Ramesses the Great and alternatively transcribed as Ramses and Rameses) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as Egypts greatest and most ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...