Cairo — Archaeologists have announced the discovery of more than 2,000 rams' heads at the temple of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II — a find that the man in charge of the dig said surprised ...

Archaeologists excavating the temple of Ramesses II in Abydos stumbled upon an astonishing tribute: more than 2,000 mummified ...

In coordination with the American Research Center in Egypt, the ministry will attempt to save the temple, which is located in Sohag, Upper Egypt. The project will work on preserving the heart of the ...

In a November 24 post on the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry Facebook page, Dr. Mahmoud Afifi said that the ancient city dates back to the Early Dynastic Period, more than 4,500 years ago. The size of ...

The mission of the New York University-ISAW at the Temple of Ramses II in Abydos, led by Sameh Iskander, discovered the temple’s foundation deposits during excavation work carried out at the temple’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Located in Upper Egypt about six miles (10 km) from the Nile River, the site of Abydos played a ...

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The head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, Mahmoud Afify, announced Wednesday the discovery of a cemetery and a residential city dating back to 5,316 BCE, the beginning of an important dynastic ...