Scholars continue to unfurl millennia-old mysteries as archaeological excavations carry on in the ancient necropolis of ...

The kiln tomb is filled with vibrant wall painting and inscriptions, and is believed to belong to a witch doctor who likely ...

The discovery was uncovered in Saqqara, the site of the ancient city of Memphis, about 25 miles southwest of Cairo, and has ...

A team of French and Swiss archaeologists has unearthed a remarkable Egyptian tomb dating back over 4,100 years. The burial ...

French-Swiss archaeologists have unearthed an "incredible" 4,000-year-old tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian physician.

In life, this individual was known as Tetinebefou, "conjurer of the goddess Serket,"  "director of medicinal plants," and ...

The chamber holds a stone coffin engraved with the physician’s name and titles, which include "director of medicinal plants" ...

Saqqara is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Egypt, located about 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of modern-day Cairo. It served as a major burial ground and religious center for the ...

Inscriptions on the tomb identifys its owner as "Tetinebefou", a celebrated physician during the reign of King Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty, which spanned roughly from 2305 BC to 2118 BC.

Inscriptions on the tomb identifys its owner as "Tetinebefou", a celebrated physician during the reign of King Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty, which spanned roughly from 2305 BC to 2118 BC. The ...

Teti Neb Fu (or Tetinebefou) is believed to have been a doctor to the royal family, serving during the reign of King Pepi II. It's a "mastaba" tomb, which is a type of flat-roofed structure often ...