Three tombs discovered under Egypt's Great Pyramids, finds study
5 years, 8 months ago

Three tombs discovered under Egypt's Great Pyramids, finds study

India TV News  

An Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed three tombs, including one that was shared by two priests over 4,400 years ago, a few kilometers south of the three Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. We are talking about a 4,400-year-old tomb," secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and director of the Egyptian Archaeological Mission team Mostafa Waziri told Efe news. The three tombs were showcased to dozens of journalists after a press conference attended by Egypt's Minister of Antiquities, Khaled al-Enani, at the Giza Plateau. Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawas, who attended the presentation of the tombs, told Efe news that he was "very happy" because the engravings and the statues could date the tomb back to the 26th Dynasty, the last one that ruled Egypt before the Persian invasion.

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Archaeologists unearth remains of ancient Egyptian wizard-doctor who treated pharaohs
1 week, 1 day ago

Archaeologists unearth remains of ancient Egyptian wizard-doctor who treated pharaohs

The Independent  

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Archaeologists unearth shock ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb
2 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists unearth shock ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb

The Independent  

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Ancient Egyptian Tomb Uncovered in Luxor, Egypt
2 months, 1 week ago

Ancient Egyptian Tomb Uncovered in Luxor, Egypt

Associated Press  

Archaeologists in Egypt and the United States have unearthed an ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb near the famed city of Luxor. The tomb dates back to the 1938 B.C.-1630 B.C. and was found in the South Asasif necropolis, next to the Temple of Hatshepsut on the Nile's West Bank in Luxor. The tomb contains 11 sealed burials, suggesting that it …

Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty
5 months ago

Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty

The Independent  

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Archaeologists uncover rare burials with untouched gold treasures in Egyptian necropolis
5 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists uncover rare burials with untouched gold treasures in Egyptian necropolis

The Independent  

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4500-year-old Tomb? Scientists Discover Mysterious Structure Near Giza Pyramids
7 months, 4 weeks ago

4500-year-old Tomb? Scientists Discover Mysterious Structure Near Giza Pyramids

News 18  

The ancient past holds many mysteries and secrets, some of which are still indiscernible by us. Archaeologists in Egypt have used remote sensing techniques to uncover a mysterious L-shaped structure beneath the western cemetery of Giza. This cemetery, which houses the burials of royal family members and high-ranking officials, features many tombs with above-ground rectangular stone or mud-brick structures called …

Mysterious underground 'entrance' near Egypt's Great Pyramid baffles archaeologists
8 months ago

Mysterious underground 'entrance' near Egypt's Great Pyramid baffles archaeologists

Daily Mail  

Archaeologists have discovered mysterious structures hidden below the surface near Egypt’s Great Pyramid that could be an unknown tomb built 4,500 years ago. Archaeologists have discovered mysterious structures hidden below the surface near Egypt’s Great Pyramid that could be an unknown tomb built 4,500 years ago ‘The structure causing the anomalies could be vertical walls of limestone or shafts leading …

Archaeologists uncover 4,500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb and artefacts
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Archaeologists uncover 4,500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb and artefacts

The Independent  

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Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground of Saqqara to revive tourism industry
1 year, 7 months ago

Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground of Saqqara to revive tourism industry

Hindustan Times  

Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said on Saturday, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry. Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Oka Hiroshi visits an ancient tomb in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, where …

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
1 year, 7 months ago

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis

The Independent  

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Hidden corridor found inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid using scanning technology
1 year, 10 months ago

Hidden corridor found inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid using scanning technology

The Independent  

A 30ft-long hidden corridor discovered close to the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza could lead to further findings, Egyptian officials said on Thursday. The unfinished corridor was probably created to redistribute the pyramid’s weight around either the main entrance now used by tourists or around another as-yet undiscovered chamber or space, said Mostafa Waziri, head of …

Egypt unveils newly discovered chamber inside Great Pyramid
1 year, 10 months ago

Egypt unveils newly discovered chamber inside Great Pyramid

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt’s antiquities authorities on Thursday unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo, that dates back some 4,500 years ago. In 2017, scientists announced the discovery of another sealed-off corridor, a 30-meter chamber — or about 98 feet — also inside the Pyramid of Khufu. Egyptian archaeologist Zahi …

Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation
1 year, 11 months ago

Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation

The Independent  

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Archaeologists unearth 250 coffins with mummies from Egypt's Saqqara
2 years, 7 months ago

Archaeologists unearth 250 coffins with mummies from Egypt's Saqqara

India Today  

Archaeologists have come across a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian artifacts which have been released to the world for the first time. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that the 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues, and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC. Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the artifacts …

Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artifacts
2 years, 7 months ago

Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artifacts

The Independent  

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Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara
2 years, 9 months ago

Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara

The Independent  

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Egypt opens ancient tomb of King Djoser after restoration
3 years, 4 months ago

Egypt opens ancient tomb of King Djoser after restoration

The Independent  

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Egyptian archaeologists discover 250 tombs, dating back 4,200 years, in country's Sohag province
3 years, 8 months ago

Egyptian archaeologists discover 250 tombs, dating back 4,200 years, in country's Sohag province

Firstpost  

The graves “include some with a well or several burial wells and other cemeteries with a sloping corridor that ends with a burial room”, the ministry said in a statement. Egyptian archaeologists have discovered around 250 tombs in the country’s southern province of Sohag, dating back about 4,200 years, the antiquities ministry said Tuesday. Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme …

New discoveries in Saqqara’s ancient tombs are rewriting Egyptian history
3 years, 8 months ago

New discoveries in Saqqara’s ancient tombs are rewriting Egyptian history

The Independent  

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Egypt announces new archaeological discovery
3 years, 10 months ago

Egypt announces new archaeological discovery

India TV News  

Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of a number of ancient churches and rooms in the Bahariya Oasis, southwest of Cairo. In a statement, the Ministry said on Saturday that a Norwegian-French archaeological mission working at the Tal site in the Bahariya Oasis discovered a number of buildings constructed of basalt stone and carved into the rocks, …

In Latest Archaeological Discovery, Egypt Unveils 54 Wooden Coffins Dating Back 3000 Years
3 years, 11 months ago

In Latest Archaeological Discovery, Egypt Unveils 54 Wooden Coffins Dating Back 3000 Years

News 18  

Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including 54 wooden coffins, many of which can be traced back 3000 years to the New Kingdom period. The funerary temple of Queen Neit was also discovered near the pyramid of her husband, King Teti of Egypt’s 6th dynasty which dates back 4200 years, said …

Archaeologists announce treasure trove including 50 sarcophogi
3 years, 11 months ago

Archaeologists announce treasure trove including 50 sarcophogi

Daily Mail  

An ancient funerary temple is among a new trove of treasures that have been unearthed by archaeologists at a site in Egypt. Pictured: One of the newly discovered ancient items that was found inside the funerary temple of Queen Neit A coffin is discovered inside an ancient funerary temple for the Egyptian Queen Neit who was the wife of King …

Egypt Finds 3,000-year-old Ancient Coffins in Latest Archaeological Discovery
3 years, 11 months ago

Egypt Finds 3,000-year-old Ancient Coffins in Latest Archaeological Discovery

News 18  

Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including 54 wooden coffins, many of which can be traced back 3,000 years to the New Kingdom period. The funerary temple of Queen Neit was also discovered near the pyramid of her husband, King Teti of Egypt’s 6th dynasty which dates back 4200 years, said …

Archaeologists Find Over 100 Intact Sarcophagi in Egypt Dating Back More Than 2,500 Years
4 years, 2 months ago

Archaeologists Find Over 100 Intact Sarcophagi in Egypt Dating Back More Than 2,500 Years

News 18  

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, dating back more than 2,500 years ago, the largest such find this year. Saqqara, home to more than a dozen pyramids, ancient monasteries, and animals burial sites, is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

Treasure trove of over 100 sealed wooden coffins found in Egypt
4 years, 2 months ago

Treasure trove of over 100 sealed wooden coffins found in Egypt

India Today  

An ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi was discovered in Egypt on Saturday. Sealed wooden coffins were found in three burial shafts in the sweeping Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, AFP reports. One of the coffins was opened and a mummy wrapped in a burial shroud adorned with hieroglyphic pictorials was found in it, archaeologists said. …

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara
4 years, 2 months ago

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara

The Independent  

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More than 80 ancient coffins found in Egypt
4 years, 2 months ago

More than 80 ancient coffins found in Egypt

The Independent  

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Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids
4 years, 3 months ago

Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids

The Independent  

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Archaeologists unearth 27 coffins at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid
4 years, 3 months ago

Archaeologists unearth 27 coffins at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid

India Today  

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, an official said Monday. The sarcophagi have remained unopened since they were buried more than 2,500 years ago near the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, said Neveine el-Arif, a spokeswomen for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Footage shared by the …

Sarcophagi Buried for 2500 Years Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis
4 years, 3 months ago

Sarcophagi Buried for 2500 Years Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis

News 18  

Egypt’s antiquities ministry announced Sunday the discovery of 14 sarcophagi in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo that had lain buried for 2,500 years. The coffins were found two days ago during an archaeological dig at the burial spot where another 13 wooden sarcophagi had been discovered last week, the ministry said in a statement. In a video distributed this …

‘As the ancient Egyptians left them’: Archaeologists uncover more than 20 sealed coffins
5 years, 3 months ago

‘As the ancient Egyptians left them’: Archaeologists uncover more than 20 sealed coffins

CNN  

CNN — Archaeologists have uncovered a “huge cache” of more than 20 sealed coffins in the city of Luxor, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities. The seemingly well-preserved sarcophagi were discovered “as the ancient Egyptians left them,” said an official press statement highlighting their intact engravings and surviving coloration. The statement described the find as “one of the largest and …

4,500-year-old burial ground discovered near Egypt\'s great pyramids
5 years, 8 months ago

4,500-year-old burial ground discovered near Egypt\'s great pyramids

Deccan Chronicle  

Cairo: Egypt's antiquities ministry on Saturday unveiled a 4,500-year-old burial ground near the Giza pyramids containing colourful wooden coffins and limestone statues dating back to the Old Kingdom. The site on the southeastern side of Giza plateau contains tombs and burial shafts from various periods, but the oldest is a limestone family tomb from the fifth dynasty, the ministry said. …

Ancient tomb discovered in Egypt dating back 4,500 years
5 years, 8 months ago

Ancient tomb discovered in Egypt dating back 4,500 years

The Independent  

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Archaeologists found 34 mummies in hidden Egyptian tomb; Know more
5 years, 8 months ago

Archaeologists found 34 mummies in hidden Egyptian tomb; Know more

India TV News  

Archaeologists have discovered at least 34 mummies in the Egyptian city of Aswan that dates back to the late Pharaonic and Greco-Roman period, between the 6th century B.C. Alongside the mummies, the archaeologists found artifacts including pottery, painted funerary masks and wooden statuettes. Piacentini directed the excavations alongside Abdelmanaem Said of the Ministry, while engineer Gabriele Bitelli located the tomb …

More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site
5 years, 11 months ago

More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site

CNN  

CNN — Dozens of newly discovered mummies have been unveiled at a burial site in Egypt. MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/AFP/Getty Images “Some of them were buried inside stone or wooden sarcophagi while others were buried in sands or on the floors of the tombs or inside niches,” the ministry said in a statement, noting that all of the mummies are in good …

Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children
5 years, 11 months ago

Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children

The Independent  

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Untouched ‘one-of-a-kind’ ancient tomb belonging to ‘divine inspector’ uncovered in Egypt
6 years ago

Untouched ‘one-of-a-kind’ ancient tomb belonging to ‘divine inspector’ uncovered in Egypt

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Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt
6 years, 1 month ago

Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt

The Independent  

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Mummy of 3,000-year-old woman discovered inside unopened coffin in Egypt
6 years, 1 month ago

Mummy of 3,000-year-old woman discovered inside unopened coffin in Egypt

The Independent  

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7 Egptian tombs with mummified cats, animal statues unearthed near Cairo
6 years, 2 months ago

7 Egptian tombs with mummified cats, animal statues unearthed near Cairo

India TV News  

Egyptian authorities have announced the discovery of seven pharaonic tombs near the capital city of Cairo. The mission has uncovered three plain New Kingdom tombs that had been used during the Late Period as necropolis for cats along with four other Old Kingdom tombs, the most important of which belongs to Khufu-Imhat, the overseer of the royal buildings in the …

Egypt pyramids: ancient ramps may solve construction mystery
6 years, 2 months ago

Egypt pyramids: ancient ramps may solve construction mystery

CNN  

CNN — Archeologists have spent centuries wondering how the towering pyramids of Giza were constructed thousands of years ago. The remains of the 4,500-year-old ramp was found at an alabaster quarry – of the same period – in an Egyptian desert by a team of researchers from the University of Liverpool, UK, and Cairo’s French Institute for Oriental Archaeology. While …

Ancient village that predates pharaohs discovered in Egypt
6 years, 4 months ago

Ancient village that predates pharaohs discovered in Egypt

The Independent  

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