“Behind the walls of Tutankhamun’s Tomb”—nothing!
"Egyptian officials had claimed in 2015 that there was a "90 percent" chance that something was behind the walls of Tutankhamen's tomb."...
The archaeological legacies of Howard Carter and Zhao Kangmin: famous finds fifty-two years apart
"The largest tomb in Chinese history" Howard Carter, born 1874 in Kensington, England, was perhaps the most famous archaeologist in the...
Late Bronze Age “Sea Peoples”—Mediterranean pirates or Native Middle Easterners?
The geographic origin of the Philistines has long been a subject of debate, with some scholars believing they in the Aegean Sea, others...
"The discoveries come at a crucial time for Egypt"
International tourism contributes mightily to the global economy—in 2017, more than 1.5 billion people visited another country—but its...
66 statues of a lion-headed warrior goddess
German archaeologists excavating near Luxor, Egypt have uncovered numerous statues believed to be approximately 3,300 years old. Several...
" A glistening 26-foot statue...at least 3,000 years old"
Finds of ancient Egypt certainly are not rare, but sometimes they can occur in the most unlikely of places. In a working-class...
"The mummified Nestawedjat, Lady of the House, daughter of Djedmutefankh"
Discovered during archaeological excavations a Thebes in Egypt, the blackened coffin containing this mummy had probably been damaged and...
"Confounding and exasperating, then suddenly filled with enchantment"
This travel writer's experience cruising down the Nile river included incomplete planning, vague expectations, and a "bewildering array...
New US Cultural Property Agreement with Egypt
In 2014, a US movie entitled "Monuments Men" illustrated the true-to-life adventures of a group of American cultural heritage specialists...
Read like an Egyptian
Unlike ancient Greek and Roman literature, much of which has been extensively translated into various modern languages, the writings of...