Archaeologists in Jordan have documented a carved inscription bearing the name of Ramesses III, an Egyptian pharaoh who ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

Egyptian Empire Was Built Around Cruelty ... important in Egypt during the Ptolemaic period (305 to 30 B.C.). "The new dynasty founded by Ptolemy-I needed gold to fund military campaigns in ...

If proven to be true, the new revelation would blow apart the accepted ... others within the field disagree. Dr Zahi Hawass, Egypt's former Minister of Antiquities, says the signs of "water ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history.

Egypt’s longtime authoritarian president, who announced his plans for a new flagship institution in 1992. A ceremonial foundation stone was laid 10 years later, and the Dublin-based firm ...

The Second Intermediate Period came just before the New Kingdom, which is considered the most prosperous time for the ancient Egyptian empire, including King Tut's brief reign from 1332-1323 B.C.E ...