Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa, from Kakapel; a trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya
The Egyptian pyramids between Giza and Lisht may originally have been built along a 64-km-long branch of the river Nile, the Ahramat branch
Working over a period of five years, 30 specialists from Egypt and Germany have finished restoring the ceiling of the Temple of Esna
Hidden details of Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging: on-site analysis of paint layering identifies history of alterations in ancient paintings
Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time; the study has been published in PLoS ONE
Researchers discovered Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice; located in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan)
The Hyksos, who ruled during the 15th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, were not foreign invaders, but a group who rose to power from within, according to a study
