The site was the main cemetery for the region’s governors, or nomarchs, during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, roughly 2055BC to 1650BC, and boasts many elaborately decorated tombs.

The site was the main cemetery for the region’s governors, or nomarchs, during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, roughly 2055 to 1650 B.C.E., and boasts many elaborately decorated tombs.

Archaeologists confronted by a false door at an excavation site were stunned to find that it led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty. 'Massive false door' made of pink granite dates back to about 2400 BC.

In ancient Egypt, temples dedicated to specific religious cults or gods functioned as lucrative businesses.Temples accumulated vast wealth and resources that the state then taxed—at least until ...

One of the best ways to learn about the country's history is by visiting the Egyptian Museum. This massive facility contains more than 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egypt, including sarcophagi ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have found the tomb of King Thutmose II — the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's in 1922. Latest U.S.

While Egypt was united and still building pyramids during the reign of Pepi II, it started to fragment after his rule, with nomarchs (governors) gaining more power.

While Egypt was united and still building pyramids during the reign of Pepi II, it started to fragment after his rule, with nomarchs (governors) gaining more power.