Catacombs, mummies, funerary masks and sculptures are discovered in Alexandria, Egypt
The ancient Egyptians were mummified and buried with countless gold artifacts, in addition to wearing pieces that represented deities. At the Taposiris Magna archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, a team of archaeologists from the University of Santo Domingo has...Read more
Mysteries Of ancient Egypt: The Unfinished Obelisk Of Aswan
Abandoned thousands of years ago in the quarries of northern Aswan, ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk is a mass of granite 40 meters long (138 feet) and more than 1,090 tons (1,200 short tons) that makes up one of the most important mysteries of the archaeological...Read more
Luxor Temple: History, description, architecture, pictures
The Luxor Temple. Begun by Amenhotep III and ended by Ramses II , dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut ( Amun’s wife , represented by a vulture) and Khonsu. It is the sanctuary of ka par excellence. History of the luxor temple, Egypt Amun was the local god of Luxor, to...Read more
5 Curious artifacts discovered in Tutankhamun’s tomb
Just over 98 years ago, the British Egyptologist Howard Carter was responsible for finding one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the last century: the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. It was just the beginning of an...Read more