Archaeologists uncovered unusual skeletons at the Tombos archaeological site in modern-day Sudan near the Nile River, ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

Recently, a team of researchers published their study on a medieval Nubian tattoo in Antiquity. The researchers conducted a post-excavation analysis on individuals who had been interred at the ...

This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of the ...

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Rex Keating reports on plans to dissassemble, transport, and reassemble the ancient Egyptian rock-cut temples in Abu Simbel, Egypt. Keating also provides an update on UNESCO's efforts to preserve ...

The Penn Museum is currently undergoing its largest renovation in the museum’s history. The Penn Museum’s renovations in the Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries are the second part of the Penn Museum’s ...

Believe it or not, it is possible to move a mountain… literally! Abu Simbel: The campaign that revolutionized the international approach to safeguarding heritage. Saving the temples of Egypt and ...