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New finds a Ramesses II’s memorial temple show it was used for centuries. Among them is a “House of Life,” an Egyptian religious center for education.
7 APR 2025 · 3 MIN

Ancient Egyptian “House of Life” Discovered in Luxor

In the grand necropolis of ancient Thebes on the west bank of the Nile stands a sprawling mortuary complex to one of ancient Egypt’s greatest pharaohs. Known as the Ramesseum, this mortuary…
Finds from the tomb include jewelry, two intact copper mirrors and (inset) a fertility idol in blue green faience. Source: South Asasif Conservation Project / Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
4 NOV 2024 · 2 MIN

Intact Egyptian Tomb Found in Luxor is 4,000 Years Old

A new and unknown Egyptian tomb has been found in Luxor in Egypt. What makes this discovery so exciting is that, while most tombs are empty or partially destroyed, this one contains…
The most impressive structures are right next to the limit of the existing LiDAR survey. We should probably break out the lasers again and see what’s next door. Source: Antiquity / CC BY 4.0.
30 OCT 2024 · 3 MIN

Valeriana: Enormous Mayan City Discovered in Mexico

Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula is famed for its Mayan ruins, great cities and carved pyramids which, along with the famous sites in Guatemala, formed the heartlands of this lost civilization. You may be…