Archaeologists identified the tomb owners by reading titles carved on walls and lintels. The names are Amun-em-Ipet from the ...

Astonishing secrets of Karnak Temple are revealed. New research shows the ancient Egyptian monument was built on a natural ...

Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian ...

The expansive ruins of Karnak Temple provide an unprecedented window into ancient Egypt. After decades of archaeological ...

Researchers have conducted the most thorough geoarchaeological survey of Karnak temple and found habitation was impossible before 2520 B.C.E.

One of the colorful paintings uncovered in the temple of Edfu. Martin Stadler / Universität Würzburg The ongoing restoration of one of the largest temples in Egypt has revealed colorful paintings, ...

Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive geoarchaeological survey of Egypt's Karnak Temple near Luxor—one of the ...

In order to tell time once the sun set, the ancient Egyptians identified 36 groups of stars in the night sky and used their positions to gauge the hour. Known as decans, each one was associated with ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 4,500-year-old temple dedicated to the Egyptian sun god Ra at the site of Abu Ghurab, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Cairo. The temple was built ...

Two millennia's worth of soot and dirt covered the ceiling frescoes in the temple of Khnum in the Egyptian city of Esna, protecting the colors underneath. Now, painstaking restoration work from ...

Archaeologists uncovered a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian and Greek artifacts. It included gold and silver trinkets, likely used in ritual ceremonies to bless the pharaohs. They were found on the ...

Throughout the ages, humans have built temples dedicated to deities. Here are 31 of the most famous monumental temples from around the world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...