Discover lapis lazuli’s role in ancient Egypt—its spiritual significance, use in King Tut's treasures, and legacy as a ...
Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...
Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt. He said ancient floods destroyed most of the burials' wooden coffins and linen wrappings. However, some items such as jewelry in ...
Ramses II, the second-longest ruling pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, reigned from 1279 to 1213 ... Researchers also collected jewelry and makeup accessories, including half a bronze ring and two necklaces.
Along with the 11 sealed burials, the archaeologists also found jewelry ... in southern Egypt over the years, including its most famous resident: Tutankhamen, an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled ...
broken head and torso remnant of a statue from ancient Egypt that now stands in the British Museum in London. It was made in the early 13th century B.C. and depicts the pharaoh Ramesses II ...