An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link For millennia, ancient Egyptians were laid to rest in burial shafts under Saqqara, a city of the dead in the desert south of modern-day Cairo. But ...

Cairo is often reduced to a single image, the Pyramids of Giza, but the reality on the ground is far richer, louder, and more layered than most travelers expect.

More than two millennia ago, ancient Egyptians were laid to rest in Saqqara, an ancient city of the dead. Their organs were removed, and their bodies wrapped in linens. Priests placed them inside ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAIRO — Egyptian archaeologists have ...

Archaeologists who have been excavating at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo claim they have something very exciting to share with us at a press conference in the next few days. Minister of Tourism ...

A TREASURE trove of mummified animals has been uncovered at Saqqara – an Ancient Egyptian ‘City of the Dead’. Among the haul were crocodiles, a mongoose, birds, cats, and Egypt’s first discovery of ...

Overlooking Saqqara necropolis, some 20 kilometers from the Giza pyramid complex, Saqqara village lies as a tourist attraction with its unique handmade rugs and carpets that represent a characteristic ...

Saqqara is best known for being home to the Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid. Built in the 27th century BC, during the Third Dynasty, the six-tiered structure is the earliest known ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Archaeology. Followed categories will be added to My News. Archaeologists who have been excavating at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo claim they have something ...