Researchers Discover Two-Foot-Tall Buddha Statue, Shed Light on Trade Route Connecting Roman Empire to Ancient World ...

The statue was found at Taposiris Magna, an archaeological site where some researchers suspect Cleopatra and Mark Antony are ...

Currently, the temple is largely in ruins due to the earthquake that struck Egypt in 27 BCE. Remains of colossal statues and ...

Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, noted the statue’s impressive size indicates it was part of a monumental installation, likely situated in a ...

But while examples from Greece were usually exaggerated or grotesque, suggesting dwarves were stigmatized, this one from Egypt shows that dwarves were honored members of the culture, rather than ...

The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.

Ancient Cemetery in Egypt with 'Book of the Dead' Papyrus and Mummies Has Been Uncovered Afterward, said authorities, “the statue was seized by police officers from the Cultural Heritage ...

She says the statue, which is made of white marble and small enough to fit in someone’s hand, portrays Cleopatra wearing a royal diadem. Cleopatra VII was the last ruler of Egypt’s Ptolemaic ...

After 20 years of development, The Grand Egyptian Museum brings ancient Egypt back to life.

Greek authorities investigating the statue's mysterious appearance say it dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C.

Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown under the walls of an ancient temple and suspect it may be of the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII. The dig also ...

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