Egyptian art had a quality that most art doesn't: it was designed to DO something.

The broad collar of a Queen who led the African resistance against Emperor Augustus.

Tutankhamun's golden mask goes in for restoration - to fix the last restoration.

The moment Anubis brings Sennedjem's mummy back to life.

Today is the summer solstice. Here the sunrise appears through the central axis of Karnak Temple.

Tutankhamun hits the small screen in July. Will it be awesome?

Tutankhamun's grandmother remembered.

Explore the beautiful 'Sun Court' of Amenhotep III after dark.

A whole new way to experience the New Kingdom pharaohs' sacred burial ground.

Is it safe to visit Egypt?

The Karnak Temple attack takes us back 5,000 years.

There are some sun temples out there somewhere. 

This is going to be bad news for cat lovers.

In 760 B.C. the 'Black Pharaohs' decided that Egypt needed saving - from itself.

Why these 3,000 year-old fakes were just as good as the real thing.

What makes this amazing image so powerful? We explore why the world's fascination with ancient Egypt isn't slowing down.

It seems the world's first writing was more shopping list than Shakespeare.

The Step Pyramid of Saqqara set the standard for royal tombs for a thousand years.

And she might still be in there.

Compared to us, the ancient Egyptians saw the world upside-down.

Working on an archaeological dig can be hot, dirty, tiring ... and oh so worth it!

The Temple of Philae, the last outpost of Egypt's ancient religion, dazzles under the Milky Way.

If Ancient Egypt had an Independence Day, this man would be its hero – King Ahmose I.

He was kind of a big deal ca. 4,300 B.C.
Yet for all of the wealth and status Mitri achieved in life, what captivates most people today is those eyes.

We are delighted to announce the winner of our June subscribers' prize ... as well as exciting news on the next amazing prize!

Let's explore another unsolved mystery from the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

In just over a month the tomb of Tutankhamun in the famed Valley of the Kings is closing for restoration.

Let's celebrate the great bond between the ancient Egyptians and their OTHER furry friends—the canine ones.

Who does Barbara Streisand remind you of in this photo?
Learn more about the famous woman that Barbara is channelling here.

Soon you can once again go snap-happy inside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

Tomb robbers foiled Senusret II's attempts to arrive in the afterlife unscathed.

Could you sever the cord that had sealed Tutankhamun's golden burial for 3,000 years?

On the 17th April 1940, the sarcophagus of King Amenemopet was opened in the presence of modern Egyptian King Farouk. Inside were the remains of a golden burial 2,900 years old.

Thankfully the Pyramid Texts gave the king peace of mind, 24/7.

In ancient Egypt, wigs were a real fashion statement and status symbol.

The Egyptian Government responds to the speculation.

Because that's what we need to save Sekhemka.

Ramesses II's mortuary temple, the Ramesseum, isn't a mortuary temple at all. We've been labelling it wrongly for years.

And this is the sort of worship that cats have come to expect.

Or rather, one particular royal guest attending the 1869 opening.

Meet the small team making a big difference to the animals in Egypt.

The Antiquities Minister believes there ARE hidden chambers behind the walls of Tutankhamun's tomb. But it's not Nefertiti buried there. It's another queen.

Amazing artefacts from the submerged city of Heracleion are now on show.

Discovered by lucky accident, thanks to the keen eye of the wife of an excavator.

Poor old Lord Carnarvon. As if he hasn't been through enough.

Radar equipment is on the way to probe the tomb for Queen Nefertiti .

When will Egypt's new, state-of-the-art, mega-museum open?

Yuya and Tjuiu, the parents-in-law of King Amenhotep III, were granted a rare honour: a sumptuous burial in the Valley of the Kings.
However it wasn't Yuya and Tjuiu name-dropping the king for their own gain. It was the other way around.

Who has the longest reign?

And they are cashed-up!

The answer might surprise you!

The gorgeous, glowing, golden masks that transformed the mortal into the divine.

The one day of the year that a Rosetta Stone Pumpkin makes perfect sense.

One of the highlights of any trip to Egypt.

Polish researchers are discovering who attacked the temple in ancient times - on pharaoh's orders.

A god we really should be more familiar with.

The colossal statues of Queen Hatshepsut carried a clear message: behold, a divine king.

It’s not every day that you are happy to see a queue this long.

Do you want the good news or the good news?

Meet Akhenaten; the pharaoh whose name became taboo.

So what is on Anubis' job description?

Then there was one who only wanted to attack it.

Karo did something that most ancient Egyptians would never dream of.

Tutankhamun's golden burial mask has been moved to a restoration lab in the Egyptian Museum to fix the botched repair job.

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They call it the 'Pyramid Diagonal' and it connected the dead pharaohs with a powerful resurrection machine.

The Egyptians loved their annual Opet Festival. The gods were reborn, the king was renewed, and everyone got drunk. What's not to love?

That's the word used to describe the results of the radar scans of Tutankhamun's tomb. But does that mean 'good' or 'bad'? Today we find out.

A priestly procession carries Hathor's statue, rejuvenated by the sun.

Is there a secret chamber hidden behind a false wall in Tutankhamun's tomb? This weekend we find out.

Let's hope they do they do the right thing and return the land to the Egyptian Museum.

For just a brief time, a healthy beard and moustache were the quintessential signs of manliness.

The first Scan Pyramids results have revealed an "anomaly". Could it be a passage? A tomb? Or just a crack in the bedrock?

You'll love "Mummy Cat"; a book for young cat-lovers and budding Egyptologists alike. 

The early results from the infrared scans of Tutankhamun's tomb are in.

93 years ago today a step was discovered that would change Howard Carter's life.

What the king did - or rather, didn't do - for her tomb, suggests 'yes'.

But what did they use to fix the beard back in place?

The 2015 winter solstice at Karnak Temple.

Or should that be 'Nefertiti's mask'?

During Egypt's most tumultuous times, the pharaohs drew inspiration from their legendary forebears.

And the winner of that 14-day dream tour of Egypt with On The Go Tours is ...

"Luke, I am your father", in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs!

Today marks the 103rd anniversary of the discovery of one of the most celebrated portraits in history.

What is happening now? And what should we expect to find when they look behind the wall?