A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient ...

New research has overturned everything we thought we knew about cat domestication. Forget the theory that cats simply ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

In ancient Egypt, mass cult ritual sacrifices of cats gave rise to the furry felines becoming human companions, according to ...

Workers package salted fish at a factory in Port Said, Egypt, on April 19, 2025. As dawn breaks on Orthodox Easter Monday, Egyptians of all faiths gather in parks, on balconies, and along riverbanks, ...

The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...

The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was possibly built by King Tutankhamun's father and later added to by Ramesses II, a ...

Archaeologists believe they have discovered the secret of an ancient Egyptian ritual inside King Tutankhamun's tomb.

In ancient Egypt, people worshipped Bastet, a goddess often depicted with feline features. Mummified cats were common ritual offerings, and to meet demand, breeding centers were created to raise cats ...

Researchers found the older ancient Egyptian settlement while ... Akhenaten unleashed a religious revolution that tried to focus Egypt's religion around the worship of Aten, the sun disk.