Papyrus—made from the stems of the plant Cyperus papyrus—was used in the ancient world for baskets, sails, and boat-making in addition to being a popular writing material.

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which houses more than 100,000 ancient treasures, is now slated to open at the end of 2025. Here's how to get a sneak peek and what's on display.

Almost 2 years ago, it was confirmed that the cones depicted on the heads of Ancient Egyptian relief scenes were real ...

The fully restored papyrus is on display at the Egyptian Museum of Tahrir, officials said. The artifact was first uncovered in May 2022, according to officials. The papyrus on display.

Among featured artifacts are the sphinx head of the pharaoh Hatshepsut, the longest-ruling female pharaoh; the coffin of Nakht, giving insight into ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and a papyrus ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum, located in Giza, is already planning to use the new preservation technique to protect ancient papyri. Meanwhile, the researchers will be studying whether wasabi can be ...

The fully restored papyrus is on display at the Egyptian Museum of Tahrir, officials said. The artifact was first uncovered in May 2022, according to officials. The papyrus on display.

Even before it opened this week, the Grand Egyptian Museum looked to be making history. On Wednesday, Egypt will finally open doors to some of the 700,000 years' worth of artifacts to the public.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates has returned recovered Late Period artifacts from France to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The collection includes a ...