There's something awe-inspiring about ancient Egypt; whether it’s the captivating imagery of hieroglyphics, the great monuments like the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx or the luxurious lives and deaths of its dynasties and rulers like the boy pharaoh King Tut.
Live Science’s expert writers unearth the most compelling discoveries and facts about a civilization that stretched more than 3,000 years — from a guide to the afterlife to mummies covered in gold. Dig out the latest news, features and articles about the ancient Egyptians.
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2 golden tongues symbolizing 'flesh of the gods' unearthed in ancient Egyptian mummies
The two new finds bring the total number of golden tongues found in ancient Egyptian mummies at Oxyrhynchus to 16.
Ancient Egyptian mummy masks, tombs and 'god of silence' statue discovered at Saqqara
Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed tombs containing mummy masks and a 'god of silence' statue at Saqqara.
Ancient Egyptian teenager died while giving birth to twins, mummy reveals
An ancient Egyptian mummy with a fetus tucked between its legs and another lodged inside the chest cavity — the first known of its kind — shows the mother died while giving birth to twins.
Scottish boy digging for potatoes found 'masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture' on his school grounds. How did it end up there?
Archaeologists in Scotland may have finally solved the mystery of how ancient Egyptian artifacts that were unearthed in school grounds between 1952 and 1984 became buried there.
Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps
A new DNA study suggests that the lost realm of Punt and the port city of Adulis may have been in the same place, separated by time.
Ancient Egyptian tomb was filled with magical spells to ward off snake bites
An ancient Egyptian tomb just south of Cairo was filled with magical spells intended to protect the dead from snake bites.
Rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago
An ancient Egyptian woman had an ovarian tumor with teeth and was buried with a possible healing object.
Sphinx may have been built from a natural rock feature eroded by wind, study claims
It's possible that wind erosion made a rock feature in ancient Egypt look something like a sphinx, and then the Egyptians further refined it into the iconic monument.
