A delicate operation to return an Egyptian mummy and a sarcophagus to Cairo cost University College Cork more than €34,000.

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...

Archaeologists discovered more than a dozen mummies older than 2,000 years with tongues made from golden amulets. Ancient Egyptians’ idea behind the golden tongues was that they would help the ...

The excavation of two Egyptian tombs dating to the Roman period, between 29 B.C.E. and 641 C.E., just unveiled a wealth of ...

2,000 year old mummies have been unearthed as more than a dozen found with rare tongues made from golden amulets.

Museum officials said the bread is “believed to be up to 3,000 years old.” It’s unclear who collected the sample, when they ...

A mummy was also found in one of the tombs, still with wrappings around its body that laid in the dirt. Notable discoveries inside the tombs included an Egyptian alabaster plate, a solid ...

Alongside the Mummies, a plethora of artefacts were ... However, the detection of gold in Egyptian tombs is now a rarity due to the prevalence of looting by grave robbers over the centuries.