4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (419+ words) A Dutch archaeological mission from Leiden University has uncovered a tomb in the Lower Sheikh Abd El-Qurna area of Luxor’s West Bank, adding a significant new chapter to the archaeological record of the Theban Necropolis. The discovery was made during…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (408+ words) July 12, 2026 / 2:46 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a series of discoveries that officials hope will boost tourism. The tomb, identified as belonging to…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago  (254+ words) A Dutch archaeological mission from Leiden University has discovered a tomb belonging to a person named “Paser” in the lower Sheikh Abd El-Qurna area on Luxor’s West Bank, which likely dates back to the Ramesside period. Mohamed Abdel Badie, Head…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (339+ words) A Dutch archaeological mission working in the ancient Theban necropolis has uncovered a tomb in the lower Sheikh Abdel Qurna area on Luxor’s west bank. The team, led by Leiden University’s Carina van den Hoven, made the discovery during its…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1246+ words) What followed was one of the most important discoveries made at Tanis in decades: 225 ushabti figurines, carefully arranged and still remarkably preserved. These small funerary statues did more than add beauty to an ancient tomb. Their inscriptions finally revealed the…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago  (362+ words) For 2,000 years, the contents of the scroll from Herculaneum remained undeciphered. Now a breakthrough has been made. A charred scroll that had been sealed away since the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. has revealed its secret. As part of the “Vesuvius…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (394+ words) A historic garden tucked away in the ruins of Pompeii has opened once again, offering a colorful look into daily life nearly 2,000 years ago. Known as the Garden of Hercules, this restored space in Pompeii now blooms with thousands of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (779+ words) The discovery at Ain Al-Sabil, in Egypt’s New Valley Governorate, has provided a rare glimpse into the daily lives, worship and social structures of early Christians living far from the major centres of the ancient world. The settlement, excavated by…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (95+ words) ANTARA News US returns two stolen 8th-century bronze statues to Indonesia Illustration - The Museum and Cultural Heritage (MCB) launched a museum passport used to collect stamps or seals from various museums visited as proof of participation in historical adventures, on…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (430+ words) Long remembered for his violent reign and bizarre behavior, Roman Emperor Caligula may have also possessed a surprising degree of medical knowledge, according to a new study. In a 2025 paper published in the Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences…...