The interesting historical fact about these two name-beads, engraved with hieroglyphic text, is their material: colorless glass. Dated to c.1497-1488 B.C., these beads are the earliest known examples ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "After the death of Thutmose II, ...

Ramses II built more colossal statues of himself than any other pharaoh did. The largest of them once stood here, at his mortuary temple. Weighing over 1,000 tons and once standing nearly 60 feet tall ...

CAIRO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple in Luxor and the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, ...

Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture and ...

On Thursday evening, Governor of Luxor, Eng. Abdel Mottaleb Amara, and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, welcomed King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia. This visit is the first by ...

The chief sculptor was hard at work on a wall relief at the Temple of Hatshepsut, a religious site on the west bank of the Nile dedicated to the woman pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1473 to 1458 B.C.E.

Everybody likes a second chance, and our NOVA obelisk-raising team is no exception. Though they learned a lot in the process, their first attempt failed, and they're positively itching to have another ...