A 3,500-year-old cemetery in Egypt containing "Book of the Dead" papyrus and mummies has been uncovered. According to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the cemetery ...

Forgotten by time and obscured by the desert, a collection of ancient burials — and their treasures — went unnoticed in Egypt. Not anymore. A joint team of Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists ...

DAHSHOUR, Egypt -- In this more than 4,500-year-old Pharaonic necropolis, Egypt's modern rituals of the dead are starting to encroach on its ancient ones. Steamrollers flatten the desert sand, and ...

The cemetery dates back to The New Kingdom and is located at Tuna al-Gebel in central Egypt Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an ...

Archaeologists excavating the Saqqara site in Egypt found burials from over 4,600 years ago, masks, amulets and other ancient artifacts, photos show. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and ...