Ancient Egypt has captivated people for centuries, inspiring countless books, documentaries, and blockbuster movies. Yet many ...

When the Amarna Letters were first discovered in Egypt, many scholars thought they were fake. They were not written on papyrus, but clay tablets—a material that wasn’t used in the region. Nor were ...

A king who ruled at Egypt’s peak Amenhotep III ascended the throne as a teenager and ruled for nearly 38 years, from around ...

The head of one of the large sphinxes discovered in the funerary complex for Amenhotep III. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the remains of two large ...