Inside the sarcophagus they discovered the boy king's mummy wearing a mask fashioned from gold and semi-precious stones.

The face of the Pharaoh Amenhotep I who founded the Valley of the Kings and rewrote history in ancient Egypt has been revealed. A graphic designer used data from CT-scans to recreate his likeness.

Of the 22 mummies, 18 were pharaohs and four were other royals from the New Kingdom, which ruled Egypt between 1539 B.C. to 1075 B.C. The group included Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut, the nation ...

More than 2,000 mummified ram heads and a palatial Old Kingdom structure have been uncovered by archaeologists at the King Ramses II Temple of Abydos. The finds, located roughly 270 miles south of ...

Though mummies rising from the dead are a staple of the horror genre, Egyptians likely didn't believe this would happen in real life. "Symbolically, the pharaoh is never dead," said Ejsmond.

More than 2,000 decomposed ram skulls unearthed in a newly discovered warehouse in the temple of the ancient pharaoh Ramses II will help archeologists uncover more details about one of the oldest ...

More than 2,000 mummified rams' heads have been unearthed at an ancient temple in Egypt. The severed skulls were likely prepared as an offering to the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, around 1,000 ...

Discover the secrets of pharaohs and mummies.When you hear the word “mummy,” you might think of spooky stories, bandaged figures with outstretched arms, or even the latest blockbuster movie ...

About 2975 years ago, Pharaoh Siamun reigned in Lower Egypt; in China the Zhou Dynasty elapsed; Solomon was to succeed David on the throne of Israel; in the territory that is now Portugal, the ...

More than 2,000 mummified ram heads have been discovered in Egypt. Archaeologists at the King Ramses II Temple of Abydos found the mummified remains. They also discovered mummified dogs, wild ...