What were hieroglyphs, the Egyptian words of the gods, and what did they mean?
One of the world's most famous scripts is also one of its most mysterious.
One of the world's most famous scripts is also one of its most mysterious.
The exhibit contained around 250 sarcophagi and at least 150 bronze statues.
The treasure contains some remarkable pieces that were made in Egypt over 3,000 years ago, from the time of Nefertiti.
Archaeologists believe solar ships were used by the pharaoh for pilgrimages or funeral rituals.
The facility was capable of brewing thousands of gallons of beer.
The 1,900-year-old mummy may have been royalty.
A 3,000-year-old myth just got debunked.
Tattoos were found on the skin of seven mummified Egyptian women. Previously, only six other such mummies had been found.
Ancient Egyptians believed the Nile was eternal -- and they may have been on to something.
Now, what's in the big black box?
Were prehistoric people really capable of astronomy?
It's not an everyday find.
It's a rare glimpse into the life of an Egyptian priestess.
The Two Brothers turned out to be, in fact, brothers. But it wasn't an easy feat.
You thought we found everything, didn't you?
It belonged to the daughter of a priest close to the royal family.
An unprecedented research which will pave the way for more ancient mummy genome sequencing.
It's the 14th family member archaeologists have found in the area.
Scientists only had her knees to work with but are confident they belonged to the late queen.
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