The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II is the first royal crypt discovered in recent years, and scientists have new powerful tools to analyze it.

The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos. The burial is located about 23 feet (7 meters) ...

‘Donned the pharaoh’s beard for publicity purposes’ … head of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Makare Hatshepsut. Note the ‘beard’ on her chin. British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have found the tomb of King Thutmose II — the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's in 1922.

Pharaoh ants live in large colonies with many nests, and some colonies have multiple queens and thousands of workers. Queen Pharaoh ants live for about a year and lay around 35 eggs each day.

‘Donned the pharaoh’s beard for publicity purposes’ … head of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Makare Hatshepsut. Note the ‘beard’ on her chin. British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered her tomb in ...

The once-in-a-century discovery of an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to King Thutmose II included some damaged but important ...