Ancient texts suggest that the Egyptians had their own state-supported health care system.
Part of King Tutankhamun's famous burial mask broke off this week and had to be glued back on.
Archaeologists have discovered the ruins and foundations of an ancient fortress at Tell Habua.
Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a previously unknown Fifth Dynasty Egyptian queen.
Egypt's censorship board has taken the decision to ban the film due to 'historical inaccuracies'.
Archaeologists have been excavating a gigantic burial site containing up to one million mummies.
A statue of Amenhotep III has been re-erected after an earthquake brought it down three millennia ago.
Researchers have succeeded in interpreting a 1,300-year-old handbook full of invocations and spells.
The Egyptian military has backtracked on the release of its mysterious AIDS and hepatitis C cure.
Archaeologists have found evidence of an ancient and devastating epidemic of apocalyptic proportions.
Without the availability of modern machinery the ancient builders of the pyramids had to improvise.
A crypt dating back to the 6th century is home to what is thought to be the earliest depiction of Christ.
The discovery was made by Swiss archaeologists during an excavation in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
Several artefacts were discovered inside the casket including a signet ring with a pharaonic seal.
Archaeologists have excavated the site of an ancient Egyptian tomb where a 7m high pyramid once stood.
Archaeologist John Romer believes he has identified the location of the tomb of three Egyptian kings.
Two statues of Amenhotep III have been restored to their original spots in the ancient city of Luxor.
A large circular swirling pattern in the sand of the Sahara has been perplexing onlookers for years.
A step pyramid unearthed near Edfu is thought to predate the Great Pyramid of Giza by several decades.
The pharaoh is believed to have enjoyed the longest rule of his time more than 3,600 years ago.