Egyptian archaeologists unearth ancient doctor

Archaeologists working near Cairo have uncovered the mummified remains of a doctor. The doctor named Qar, lived under the sixth dynasty in ancient Egypt.

Concrete blocks in ancient Egypt?

In new research on the great pyramids of Giza, a scientist says he has found more to their construction than cut natural limestone.

First-class trip to the afterlife

The ancient Egyptians wanted to ensure that their earthly pleasures continued beyond the grave, writes Steve Meacham.

Amarna, Ancient Egypts Place in the Sun

It’s a bit of a brain-twister. Tutankhamun accomplished little in his life. No expansion of Egypt’s borders, no triumphant victories like a run of pharaohs before him.

Ramses II's last journey

The colossus, the central point of Bab Al-Hadid Square since 1954, was now making the overnight journey to its new home at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) overlooking the Giza Plateau.

Robot to be explore Great Pyramid

An archaeological robot will be dispatched into the inner depths of the world famous Pyramid of Cheops, outside the Egyptian capital.

A new picture of ancient ethnic diversity

Scholars have long believed that ancient Egypt was a genetic stew of ethnicity, and was both a center of international trade and often the victim of foreign invasions.

Art of the Ancients

Images from ancient Egypt - the pyramids and the sphinxes, the mummies, headdresses and loin cloths, the sacred scarabs and priestly cats.

Thieves reveal royal dentists graves

The arrest of tomb robbers led archaeologists to the graves of three royal dentists, protected by a curse and hidden in the desert sands for thousands of years in the shadow of Egypt's most ancient pyramid.

£300k for exotic Egyptian collection's new gallery

The grant will involve completely refurbishing the museum's Egyptian gallery, which is now 30 years old.