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The excavated royal tomb at Abydos, and (inset) the burial chamber). Source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
19 MAR 2025 · 4 MIN

Mysterious Egyptian Tomb May Be From Lost “Abydos” Dynasty

It never rains but it pours when it comes to the tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs, said nobody ever, but the metaphor certainly seems appropriate at the moment. A month ago we…
The alabaster remnants found in the tomb with the royal name of Thutmose II highlighted. Source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
19 FEB 2025 · 3 MIN

Tomb of Thutmose II: First Egyptian Royal Tomb Found in 100 Years

The 18th Dynasty of Egypt was the start of its last golden age as a superpower. Its founder, Ahmose I, rose to control the whole of the Nile, expelling the mysterious semitic…
The golden larnax of Tomb II at Vergina, wherein the remains of a sacred purple tunic belonging to Alexander the Great are believed to have been found. Source: Digitalphilologist / CC BY-SA 4.0.
1 NOV 2024 · 3 MIN

Tunic in Royal Vergina Tomb may have Belonged to Alexander the Great

Few individuals have changed the world, and fewer still manage to do so, as Alexander the Great did, before the age of 30. Ascending to the throne of Macedonia at the tender…