Originally, the tower was probably about 60 feet tall ... Ptolemy VIII ruled ancient Egypt from 145 B.C. until his death in 116 B.C., according to Britannia. He was part of the Ptolemaic dynasty ...

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

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An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...

Built in Ancient Egypt around 280 BC, this huge tower was not only bright, but it was also over 330 feet tall! For many centuries it was the tallest man-made structure in the world. Slight problem ...

(Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic ...

Re (also spelled Ra) was a sun god in ancient Egypt. The giant false door, which is made of pink granite, is about 14.8 feet (4.5 meters) high and 3.8 feet (1.2 m) wide, the Egyptian Ministry of ...