Ptolemaic Stele FoundA team of German and Egyptian archaeologists working in the Nile Delta has unearthed quite a remarkable stele dating 2200 years back to Ptolemaic Egypt which bears an identical inscription in three written languages like the famed Rosetta Stone, according to DPA.
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Antiques unearthed in Abydos
Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said the funerary fence of King Hor A-ha (Fighter Horus), the first of the early dynasties' kings (3000 BC).
Robot explores second shaft, discovers matching door
Scientists using a robot built by a Boston firm have discovered yet another door deep inside the Great Pyramid, Egypt's head archaeologist said Monday.
Egyptian Pyramid Mysteries Live on TV
With modern technology and a little bit of luck, archaeologists hope to solve two of ancient Egypt's mysteries next week in a live television broadcast.
Luxor receives Ahmose and Ramses
The south Egyptian city of Luxor will Tuesday receive the mummies of King Ahmose, who defeated the Hyksos, and King Ramses I.
Door shuts on pyramid mysteries
Hopes of unlocking the secrets of the Pharaohs have hit an obstacle after a robot sent into the heart of Egypt's Great Pyramid in Giza has found its way barred.
Researchers Lift Obelisk With Kite
But one Caltech aeronautics professor has set out to demonstrate that the task could have been accomplished by several people using a kite to move the heavy stones.
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Nekhbet
Goddess of Upper Egypt
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In Egyptian mythology, Nekhbet was an early predynastic local goddess who was the patron of the city of Nekheb. Nekhbet often holds the shen symbol of eternity in its talons, offering eternal protection to the pharaoh. As such, Nekhbet is closely linked to rulership, she was sometimes seen to be the mother of the divine aspect of the pharaoh.