Business dealings, personal letters and other traces of ordinary life.

When most people think of Ancient Egypt, they picture towering pyramids, golden treasures, and powerful rulers commanding vast kingdoms. While those images are certainly part of the story, everyday ...

Colorful paintings of daily life in ancient Egypt have been discovered in a tomb dating back more than 4,300 years. The tomb, known as a mastaba, was found in the pyramid necropolis of Dahshur, about ...

For 1,600 years, a once-thriving frontier settlement lay buried beneath Egypt's western desert. Once governed by Byzantine ...

Most people are familiar with Ancient Egypt's pyramids, pharaohs, and dynasties, but a recent archaeological discovery is reminding both researchers and visitors that some of the country's most ...

Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when Egyptologists took a closer look, they were able to piece together how the art form ...