The latest work—led by the Archaeological Preservation and Registration sector of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Archaeology, the ...

A crypto-hieroglyphic specialist deciphered at least seven texts about the pharaoh Ramses II, hidden on the Obelisk of the Concorde in Paris.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is revealing its long-lost secrets—all thanks to the keen eye of a local Egyptologist. After ...

As you sail into Luxor, you’ll see grand ancient temples and a cacophonous town rise on the east side of the river, while on the west bank lies the brooding silence of the barren hills that ...

Luxor is world-renowned for its ancient wonders – the towering temples of Karnak and Hatshepsut, the royal tombs in the ...

Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific builders of ancient Egypt ... Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Ramesseum, and many others. He also commissioned the largest monolithic ...

The houses in Luxor seem to strive skyward ... Museum Is the Largest in the World — With 100,000 Items From Ancient Times Like so many rulers of his dynasty, including his famous grandson ...

Since then, the Concord (or Luxor) Obelisk has been on display to residents and visitors alike, it has been studied and scrutinized, and probably captured in more selfies than is fair for a monument.

Pharaonic chariots and hundreds of performers featured in a lavish ceremony to mark the opening to the public of the 3,000 year old Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, Egypt. It's taken decades to ...

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, hailed the mission’s efforts to uncover new secrets from the Ramesseum Temple and study the religious and societal role it played in ancient Egypt.