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Mar 13 Blog

Complete Book of the Dead Discovered at Saqqara

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While excavating near the Step Pyramid of Djoser, in Saqqara, archaeologists from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities discovered a complete copy of the Egyptian […]

Jul 22 Blog

Rare Egyptian Tomb Discovered in Abusir

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

An intriguing Egyptian tomb has been discovered just south of Cairo, belonging to the “Commander of Foreign Soldiers.” The tomb, discovered by a Czech […]

Jun 10 Blog

Hundreds of Egyptian Sarcophagi Uncovered in the Saqqara Tombs

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavations at the site of the ancient Saqqara tombs continue to amaze with the discovery of 250 sarcophagi and 150 statuettes. The discovery was announced […]

Jan 2 Blog

Funerary Temple Found in Saqqara

By: Jonathan Laden

On January 17, 2021, the Egyptian archaeological mission announced the discovery in Saqqara of an Old Kingdom funerary temple. They also found a four-meter-long papyrus […]

Colorful illustrations visible on this 3,000 year old coffin.

Oct 31 Blog

Ancient Egyptian Mummies Found in the Valley of the Kings

By: Jonathan Laden

In the largest find of its type in a century, archaeologists uncovered thirty mummies in sealed coffins. They were found, in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile, by accident when an archaeologist noticed the head of one coffin sticking out from the sand.

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