Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a series of tombs dating back around 4,300 years at Saqqara, including a sarcophagus holding the oldest known ancient Egyptian mummy that is covered with gold.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Egyptian archaeologists uncover dozens of rare untouched burials with 2,500-year-old gold treasures Archaeologists have uncovered ...

Ancient Egyptian mummies were discovered buried with gold tongues in their mouths. It is thought this was to allow the deceased to speak with the god Osiris. Some of the mummies were also originally ...

Found in the sand-riddled mountains of Egypt’s Eastern Desert, a discovery is shedding a dark light on one of the most powerful ancient civilizations. Iron shackles have been uncovered in the ruins of ...

In the second century BCE, Greek historian and geographer Agatharchides wrote about the severe working conditions of the criminals and prisoners of war who toiled in ancient Egyptian gold mines: “And ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 3,000-year-old gold mining and processing complex that opens a rare window into how an ancient imperial economy actually worked. Instead of a single shaft or ...

Restoration work at a magnificent ancient Egyptian temple has revealed tantalizing insights into its original appearance and coloration. Alongside ongoing restoration efforts at the Temple of Edfu, a ...

Recently, archaeologists unearthed a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining camp in the Sukari Mountains. Crews found evidence of ancient gold mining, processing, and purification. The archaeological ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered about 20 ancient burials, some of which contain gold idols fashioned to look like the deities Isis, Bastet and Horus. When you purchase through links on our ...