The temple of Edfu is over 2,000 years old and centuries of dirt had built up on its walls. All the grime covered vibrant colors that add a new layer of meaning to the inscriptions. Restoring the ...

A joint archeological mission revealed the original colors of the Edfu Temple, as well as never-before-seen hieroglyphic inscriptions. Reading time 2 minutes The ongoing restoration of one of the ...

A team of archaeologists working in Egypt has identified a water-filled temple structure that may have been dedicated to a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Restoration work at a magnificent ancient Egyptian temple has revealed ...

A provocative new reading of 3,800-year-old inscriptions found in an Egyptian turquoise mine has reignited one of archaeology's thorniest questions: Was Moses a historical figure? According to ...

Representation of the zodiac sign Sagittarius (all photos by Ahmed Emam, courtesy Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Archaeologists have resurfaced a complete series of the zodiac painted almost ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeological excavations have revealed a gateway to an ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This zodiac sign depicts Sagittarius. While the zodiac signs at Esna were known before cleaning was done the work allows them to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

In order to tell time once the sun set, the ancient Egyptians identified 36 groups of stars in the night sky and used their positions to gauge the hour. Known as decans, each one was associated with ...