The wooden sarcophagus, dating from the Ptolemaic period (4th–3rd century BCE), is adorned with hieroglyphs identifying the former occupant as "Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered," which translates to "he who was ...

After nearly 10 years in custody, Belgian authorities have officially returned an ancient wooden sarcophagus to Egypt. The ...

A Greco-Roman tomb discovered beneath a hidden staircase in southern Egypt is shedding light on ancient burial customs and ...

Belgian authorities returned an approximately 2,000-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus to Egypt on Friday, after it was confiscated by police in Brussels a decade ago. Prosecutors stated that the ancient ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy ...

Egypt's Ambassador to Belgium Ahmed Abu Zeid has received two smuggled artifacts in an official ceremony held at the Art and ...

The sarcophagus for many people has become synonymous with ancient burial rituals. The coffins were usually reserved for esteemed leaders and wealthy individuals, giving scientists much to learn with ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Belgium returns a 2,000-year-old Ptolemaic sarcophagus to Egypt after a decade-long investigation, marking a major act of ...