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1 day ago · Saqqara is an archaeologist's dream, being home to a vast number of ancient Egypt's mummies, tombs and around a dozen pyramids. Every year, researchers unearth new discoveries at the site ...
3 days ago · Jenny McGrath. May 30, 2024, 8:59 AM PDT. Archaeologists used radar and other methods to find an underground structure near the pyramids and cemeteries in Giza, Egypt. Archive Photos/Getty...
3 days ago · Art of ancient Egypt. The Mask of Tutankhamun; c. 1327 BC; gold, glass and semi-precious stones; height: 54 cm (21 in); Egyptian Museum ( Cairo) Menna and Family Hunting in the Marshes, Tomb of Menna, 14th century BCE. The Great Pyramid of Giza, constructed between c. 2580 –2560 BC during the Old Kingdom period.
1 day ago · Egyptian civilization significantly influenced the Kingdom of Kush and Meroë with both adopting Egyptian religious and architectural norms (hundreds of pyramids (6–30 meters high) were built in Egypt/Sudan), as well as using Egyptian writing as the basis of the Meroitic script.
2 days ago · In addition to the pyramids, the ancient Egyptians constructed mastabas and tombs for their pharaohs and nobles. Mastabas, rectangular structures with flat roofs, were the earliest form of royal tombs. Over time, they evolved into more complex structures, such as the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of pharaohs like Tutankhamun were discovered.
2 days ago · The Egyptian Pyramids were one of the 7 ancient Wonders of the World. These huge stone tombs were built to house the bodies of Egypt's pharaohs. We know why the were built but not exactly how.
2 days ago · 1,367 Views. Unas Pyramid, nestled in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt, stands as a captivating monument to the pharaoh Unas, the last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty. This remarkable pyramid, dating back to approximately 2375-2345 BC, is renowned for its unique interior embellishments, notably the Pyramid Texts.
