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.

One of Hollywood’s most iconic movie palaces, the Egyptian Theatre is set to re-open Nov. 9 with a special screening of David Fincher’s “The Killer.” ...

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 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.

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 ...

Amid mounting questions about Israel’s failure to anticipate the unprecedented attack by Hamas, an Egyptian intelligence official said his country had warned the Jewish state repeatedly about ...

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.

The site contains a necropolis that was the chief cemetery for the region’s governors (or “nomarchs”) during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, roughly between 2055 BCE and 1650 BCE, ...

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 ...

Nomarchs were essentially provincial governors in ancient Egypt. She was the mother of Heqaib II and Amaeny-Senb, who became two of the highest authotiries of Elephantine under the reign of ...