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Fragments of alabaster jars and a wooden poll bearing the cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose II. Courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Feb 25 Blog

Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered

A joint Egyptian-British archaeological team has discovered the royal tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II (r. 1513–1500 BCE), marking the first discovery of a pharaoh’s tomb […]

Sep 26 Blog

Guarding Egypt during the Time of Ramesses II

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Archaeologists with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have uncovered a fortress from the reign of Ramesses II (r. 1279–1213 BCE), the Egyptian pharaoh […]

May 15 Blog

Egyptian Excavation Reveals Byzantine Monastery

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavations in the governorate of Assiut in central Egypt have revealed the remains of a Byzantine monastery built over much earlier tombs from the first […]

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