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U.S. Customs Seized a Potentially 3,000-year-old Egyptian Artifact Shipped to Memphis: After the sender made "contradictory statements" on its declared value.

The mummy of Nedjmet (or Nodjmet) was one of the mummies found in the Deir el-Bahri mummy cache, which was discovered during the 19th century.

The exhibition is slated to showcase more than 180 objects, many of which are newly discovered and have never left Egypt.

Previously identified as a hawk, the bird was one of millions killed as offerings to the ancient Egyptian god Thoth

Master’s student Carol Anne Barsody is working with an array of interdisciplinary collaborators to explore the origins of a mummified bird and create a multisensory exhibition that rethinks the way ancient artifacts are presented in museums.

Tyler Coburn recounts the spontaneous petrification of visitors to The Met Museum.

By the end of the 18th-century, young Napoleon Bonaparte annexed Egypt for France from Britain with the help of Tipu Sultan of India.

Built over 3,400 years ago, Luxor Temple is one of ancient Egypt’s marveling and mysterious wonders. It has survived the test of time and remained relevant even today.

The mummy of King Amenhotep I (18th Dynasty c.1525-1504 BC) was reburied by the 21st Dynasty priests at Deir el-Bahari Royal Cache. In 1881 the mummy was found fully wrapped and was one of few royal mummies who have not been unwrapped in modern times. We hypothesized that non-invasive digital unwrapping using Computed Tomography (CT) would provide insights on the physical appearance, health, cause of death and mummification style of the mummy of King Amenhotep I. We examined the mummy with CT an...

In 1940, the Second World War broke out in Western Europe.