For centuries, tomb robbing has shaped the history of ancient Egypt in ways few might expect. More than simple acts of theft, these heists altered the way Egyptians built their tombs, how modern ...

Researchers don't know this pharaoh's identity because they think ancient grave robbers damaged the marking of his name on the tomb wall. Still, he could help illuminate a forgotten era of Egyptian ...

The grave robbers sacked the tomb, and didn't leave any remains of the king's mummy or sarcophagus behind, Wegner said.

Egyptian officials announced on Tuesday that an ancient tomb has been discovered, marking the first Egyptian royal tomb uncovered in over 100 years, the country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

It was previously believed that burials only took place during the 18th, 22nd, 25th and 26th dynasties of ancient Egypt, spanning from 1550 BC to 525 BC. The MTA suggests that the tombs likely ...

Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), described the approximately 3,500 year old tomb as one of the most important Egyptian discoveries in recent ...

The broken reed -- Look on my works! -- Ramses II -- Peoples of the sea -- 10. The long dying -- Adventures of a man of no consequence -- The quick and the dead -- Tomb robbers and royal mummies -- ...

If you’re into Egyptian tomb archaeology, you’re kind of into grave-robbery. Most of the greatest artifacts you see in American and European museums were discovered by Western archaeologists ...