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Zahi Hawass describes the making of the successful Netflix documentary Unknown The Lost Pyramid that opened earlier this month

The 'pharaoh-nominal' world of ancient Egyptian burial practices at Abusir Necropolis echoes their emphasis on the afterlife and the preservation of the pharaohs' legacies.

Why did the Egyptians turn their dead into mummies and inter their pharaohs in large tombs? How did famous movie figures like the Scorpion King and

First City of the World- Ur    Archaeologists have discovered evidences of an early occupation at Ur during the Ubaid period. These early levels were sealed off with a sterile deposit of soil that was interpreted by excavators of the 1920s as evidence for the Great Flood of the book of Genesis and Epic of Gilgamesh.…

The Sumerian language was developed in ancient Mesopotamia and is the oldest known written language.

Sumer and its cities were the first grounds for human progress. The Sumerians were a civilization where the first calendar, plows and divine brews paved the path of history.

From bartender to ruler, Queen Kubaba made the King List in an all-male political realm. Her story adds to our understanding of the role of women in ancient society.

The ancient world was home to many incredible structures and buildings that have stood the test of time. From towering pyramids to massive temples, these

The city of Ur was one of the most important Sumerian city states in ancient Mesopotamia during the 3rd millennium BC.

CAIRO: More than a hundred years after the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun archaeologists working at Egypt’s ancient sites are still making stunning discoveries, including the unveiling in January of a gold-laced mummy. Dr. Zahi Hawass, the famed Egyptian archaeologist and former minister of state for antiquities affairs, recently announced a number of important new finds