Amun-Ra Egyptology Blog

The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun nearly a century ago was far from the end of archaeological revelations in Egypt’s famed royal ceme...

A tantalising clue to the location of a long-sought pharaonic tomb     NOTHING has inspired generations of archaeologists like the di...

Debate continues over the ownership of the KV53 tomb in the Valley of the Kings, writes Zahi Hawass In 1905-1906, US archaeologist Edward...

A frenzy of conflicting scientific analyses have made the famous pharaoh more mysterious than ever By Matthew Shaer for Smithsonian Magazi...

In the second of two articles, Zahi Hawass continues his explanation of the mystery of Tutankhamun November 2014 marks 92 years since the...

Who had the privilege to spend eternal life next to the pharaoh? Close to the royal tombs in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, excavations b...

Swiss archaeological mission finds cachet of 18th dynasty royal mummies on Luxor's West Bank by Nevine El-Aref , Monday 28 Apr 2014 ...

By Owen Jarus, LiveScience Contributor   |   December 04, 2013  Multiple tombs lay hidden in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, where royalt...

Exact copy will be near the Valley of the Kings, site of the original tomb. A. R. Williams National Geographic Published October 23, 201...

by Owen Jarus, LiveScience ContributorDate: 25 June 2013 Luxor is a modern-day Egyptian city that lies atop an ancient city that the Greek...

by Margaret Regan If Richard Wilkinson has his way, one day the Egyptian Queen Tausert will be as well-known as Nefertiti. For the l...

During archaeological excavations in the Kings’ Valley in Upper Egypt a team of researchers from the University of Basel found one of the w...

By Dr Joanna Kyffin  Sunday, 17 February 2013 Ninety years ago, Howard Carter and his patron, George Herbert, the Fifth Earl of Carnarvo...

After four years of restoration, the tomb of King Ramses II’s beloved son Merenptah in the Valley of the Kings is open to the public.  Nevi...

The royal tomb of the 19th dynasty King Merenptah in Luxor’s west bank is officially open to public Nevine El-Aref from Luxor, Friday 3...

Ninety years ago on November 22 the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor in Egypt. Aft...

Damage from breath of visitors forces closure of chamber by Alastair Beach, Sunday 4 November 2012 At around 10am on November 4, 1...

A closer look at one of the most attractive tourist destinations By Sarah Loat As the searing heat of the Egyptian sun releases it...

by Julian Smith A newly discovered burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings provides a rare glimpse into the life of an ancient Egyptian...

By  SUJAY KULSHRESTHA In the early part of the 20th century, the world experienced tumultuous change. At the turn of the century, adv...