The 47-metre tall Pyramid of Sahure is unusual compared to other ancient Egyptian burial sites. It is located in the necropolis of Abusir in northern Egypt, 25 kilometres southwest of Cairo, which ...

A joint Egyptian-German mission has made an unprecedented discovery of eight previously undocumented storage chambers – or magazines – within Sahure’s Pyramid in the Abusir Necropolis south ...

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...

King Userkaf founded an ancient Egyptian dynasty that ruled from about 2430 B.C. to 2300 B.C., according to Britannica. ... Sahure, who later became pharaoh.

Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of ancient King Thutmose II, who is thought to have reigned from about 1493 BC to 1479 BC.

A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by officials. A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission identified ...

Archaeologists in Egypt announced a breakthrough discovery, saying they found the long-lost tomb of the ancient King Thutmose II. Photos show the burial site and its distinctive artifacts.

Archaeologists discovered a 3,600-year-old pharaoh's tomb near Abydos, Egypt, 23 feet underground. The tomb, linked to the Abydos Dynasty, was plundered, erasing the pharaoh's name.

A massive tomb more than 3,600 years old has been unearthed within a royal necropolis in Egypt. The wealthy king that the tomb belonged to remains a mystery.

Retropolis Sword with pharaoh’s mark found in Egypt, still shimmering 3,000 years later. The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta.

Item 1 of 4 Field work takes place near the site where the tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king was discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and ...