Egyptian archaeological team opens the door on ancient treasure trove Archaeology org reports that a team led by Mohammed Abd Al-Badea discovered a series of rock-cut openings in a cliff while surveying Upper Egypt’s valley of Abydos. No burials have been found at the site, but pottery suggests it was used during the Ptolemaic period, …

How Thonis-Heracleion resurfaced after 1,000 years underwater The Egyptian city of Thonis-Heracleion was the main port of entry to the Mediterranean Sea between the eighth century BCE and the fourth century BCE. By the eighth century CE, what remained of the city sank into the sea and eventually became a distant memory. Without any trace, …

The second sphinx buried in sand in Egypt Giza plateau, pyramid much older than believed, researchers It is one of the most prominent structures in the world and for decades has been the Sphinx – the legendary and giant statue of what seems to be a lion with a human face. It has captured the …

Giant Egyptian Pyramids Hidden Beneath, buried by sands of time Indiana Jones found success with little more than a bullwhip and a fedora. These days, however, if you want to make your mark as an archaeologist, a bit of space technology works wonders. Satellites have helped locate 17 pyramids and 3,000 ancient settlements hidden underground …

Roman Ovens, Late Period Wall Discovered In Luxor LUXOR, EGYPT—According to an Ahram Online report, several structures were uncovered during an excavation at the Avenue of Sphinxes, a ceremonial pᴀssageway lined with ram-headed sculptures that once connected temples in Luxor and Karnak. Mudbrick kilns dating to the Roman period (30 B.C.–A.D. 640) are thought to have been …

Fossil Reefs Yield Evidence of Prehistoric Meals Prehistoric explorers could have depended on shellfish for their survival in times of drought, a new study suggests, following the migratory routes from Africa. The research examined fossil reefs in the area of the now-submerged Red Sea coastline that marked prehistoric migratory routes from Africa to Arabia. The …

Africa’s looted artifacts are being put up for sale during the global economic crisis Hundreds of objects were stolen by European and British museums and insтιтutions from africa countries more than a century ago. Following decades of appeals for African pieces — such as the Benin bronzes to return home, the homecoming of the looted …

Ancient Egyptian ‘city of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ’ discovery reveals ‘elite’ mummies, jars filled with organs and mystery snake cult A new burial chamber on the bottom of a communal burial shaft was unearthed in 2018, during exhilaration work carried out by the Egyptian-German team of the University of Tübingen, operating in Saqqara with a 30-meter deep …

The amazing unfinished & abandoned 1,000-ton Egyptian Obelisk The greatest famous Egyptian obelisk is the “unfinished obelisk” that is found exactly where it was once semi-carved from the solid bedrock. The block was intended as an obelisk with a height of 120 ft / 36 mt.  It is estimated that a block of granite this …