Egyptian donkeys may have been incorporated into ritual burials – while local donkeys were part of the menu – in the Early Bronze Age at Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, in present-day Israel
Researchers sequence first genome from ancient Egypt: DNA was extracted from the tooth of an individual buried in Nuwayrat
The discovery of the Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, this remarkable discovery was made during excavation and research work at Tomb C4
Egyptologists suspect Ptolemaic temple, a cliff sanctuary in Athribis as they uncovered a temple entrance indicating this may be the case
Oldest known alphabet unearthed at Tell Umm-el Marra, once an ancient Syrian city: the writing is dated to around 2400 BCE, Early Bronze Age
Evidence of hallucinogens found in an Egyptian Bes mug, validating written records and centuries-old myths of ancient Egyptian rituals and practices
The burial chamber and grave goods of the ancient Egyptian Priestess Idy have been discovered in the Egyptian necropolis of Asyut
New paintings and details uncovered in the Egyptian temple of Esna: specialists finished restoring the southern inner wall and the southern part of the western rear wall, with spectacular scenes of Neith and Khnum
A premiere presentation of re-created costumes based on wall paintings from the cathedral of Faras in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw and the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum
Restoration in the Temple of Edfu reveals traces of gold leaf, remnants of the colourful paintings and ancient inscriptions
