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An engraved stone slab found under a Coptic building in Abydos, Egypt, is part of the sarcophagus of Ramesses II, according to a team of archaeologists who analyzed the hieroglyphics on its side.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a rare sarcophagus featuring a slender face and a scarab ring inscribed with the name of an Egyptian pharaoh, Israel’s Antiquities Authority said ...

A newly discovered tomb in Egypt, dating back more than 3,600 years, has revealed a massive sarcophagus and a missing piece of the Second Intermediate Period — but the identity of the king buried ...

A sarcophagus containing an Egyptian high priest was opened on live TV Sunday during a special two-hour broadcast by the American channel Discovery. "Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live" aired from the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: An excavation near a pharaoh’s tomb in Luxor found a cache of vividly painted sarcophagi along with papyrus scrolls that were still sealed. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sarcophagus discovered in 2009 in an Egyptian burial chamber came with a complicated history: Ancient writing on the stone ...

A sarcophagus believed to contain an Egyptian nobleman will be opened on live TV during a special broadcast by the American channel Discovery. The two-hour "Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live" will air ...