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Egypt's lost royal tomb of King Thutmose II found near Luxor: The first pharaoh's tomb discovered since Tutankhamun in 1922

Archaeologists discovered King Thutmose II's lost royal tomb near Luxor in February 2025. This significant find completes the search for all Eighteenth Dynasty royal tombs. The tomb's discovery was made by a joint Egyptian-British archaeological team. Broken alabaster vessels with inscriptions confirmed the tomb's royal occupant and Hatshepsut's involvement. The…

The Times of India · Jul 16

What Mummy Movies Get So Wrong About That Very Real Revenge Plot

The Mummy, on big screen and in oral history is a legend of revenge and retribution that is barely true, but still has a long afterlife.

Inverse · Apr 18

‘The Donald Trump of ancient Egypt’: Ramses II’s ego is on full display in new exhibition

An exhibition of 3,000-year-old artefacts at Battersea power station gives Egypt’s most ambitious, self-aggrandising pharaoh a chance to emerge from Tutankhamun’s shadow

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2

Shocked scientists realize King Tutankhamun’s curse may cure cancer

The "curse" might well save lives.

We Got This Covered · Jun 30, 2025

Fungus that may have caused 'King Tut's curse' shows promise in treating cancer

Scientists have found that a deadly tomb fungus called Aspergillus flavus may hold the key to promising new treatments for leukemia.

LiveScience · Jun 25, 2025

Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritual

Four trays and four staff found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings may have been used in an ancient Egyptian ritual, a new paper finds.

LiveScience · Mar 28, 2025

Mechanical Dog: A 'good boy' from ancient Egypt that has a red tongue and 'barks'

This small, carved dog epitomizes ancient Egyptians' love of pets.

LiveScience · Mar 17, 2025

'Remarkable' Egyptian Tomb Found A Century After King Tutankhamun: What We Know So Far

The discovery of King Thutmose II's tomb in Egypt, a century after the unearthing of Tutankhamun's tomb, marked a major archaeological breakthrough.

International Business Times UK · Feb 20, 2025

7 centuries-old suits of battle armor from around the world

From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.

LiveScience · Oct 29, 2024

Tiny 'King Tut' whale 'lived fast and died fast' in ancient Egyptian waters

Paleontologists in Egypt have described a new species of extinct whale that was dwarfed by other basilosaurids.

LiveScience · Aug 10, 2023