Join me exploring Abydos in Egypt, where we visit the impressive Temple of Seti I known for its detailed hieroglyphs, massive ...

Deep beneath Abydos lies a structure unlike anything else in Egypt. The Osirion descends 15 meters into the earth — built on water-saturated sand, surrounded by massive granite blocks weighing up to ...

An American archaeological mission from New York University has completed the restoration of a granite head of Ramesses II at ...

Cairo — Archaeologists have announced the discovery of more than 2,000 rams' heads at the temple of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II — a find that the man in charge of the dig said surprised ...

In coordination with the American Research Center in Egypt, the ministry will attempt to save the temple, which is located in Sohag, Upper Egypt. The project will work on preserving the heart of the ...

In a November 24 post on the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry Facebook page, Dr. Mahmoud Afifi said that the ancient city dates back to the Early Dynastic Period, more than 4,500 years ago. The size of ...

Zahi Hawass writes about the ancient Egyptian site of Abydos and how it became known as the “land of sacred sands” The sacred site of Abydos lies in Middle Egypt, midway between the crowded streets of ...

Abydos may not draw the same number of tourists as sites like Giza and Luxor, but it is nonetheless home to the remains of some of ancient Egypt’s most beautiful temples As you step off the train and ...

More than 2,000 mummified ram heads have been unearthed nearby an ancient Egyptian temple. Archaeologists uncovered the heads in Abydos, Egypt, near the temple of Egyptian pharoah Ramesses II and are ...