How King Tutankhamun's era saw the fading of the pyramids' lustrous cladding
The polished limestone made the pyramids visible from great distances, impacting anyone approaching the Giza plateau.
Phys.org on MSN17 天
Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun—here's how we know who ...
Thutmose II was the fourth ruler of the illustrious ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, which included Tutankhamun. Now, the ...
Sky HISTORY UK TV Channel6 天
Why was the Sphinx created?
The Sphinx is a stunning, imposing structure — but why was it built? Did it largely result from erosion? Were aliens even ...
Middle East Eye6 天
How a future Gaza would look under Egypt's $53bn plan
The scheme, endorsed by the Arab League, seeks to reshape the urban landscape of the Palestinian enclave and achieve ...
Business Insider2 年
Why Egyptian miners risk their limbs to carve mountains of limestone
An curved arrow pointing right. Limestone is used in everything from cement and tiles to paper- and plastic-making. The Egyptians that mine the haunting white mountains risk their lives and limbs ...
Al Bawaba News5 年
3,400-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Limestone Anchor Discovered in Coastal Haifa
This is not the first time Israel unearths ancient Egyptian relics. The sea, where the stone was found is known to be a home of number of Egyptian antiquities. A 3,400-year-old ancient Egyptian ...
Archaeologists make stunning discovery after opening 4,000-year-old Egyptian pyramid
Upon investigation, experts examined the damaged hieroglyphs on a chest found inside. This revealed the name of Princess Hatshepsut, a forgotten royal. Unlike her ancestors, the Princess had never ...
Archeologists Discover First Pharaoh's Tomb in Egypt Since King Tut's Was Found More Than a ...
A British-Egyptian team of archeologists have found the first pharaoh's tomb in Egypt since King Tutankhamun's was found in 1922. The newly discovered tomb belonged to King Thutmose II, who reigned ...