The well-preserved reptile was embalmed thousands of years ago by the ancient Egyptians.
Archaeologists have discovered an extensive series of tombs and burials in the ancient Egyptian city of Aswan.
Archaeologists have made a number of signifcant discoveries at a cemetery dating back 3,500 years.
The find, which dates back to 2,300 B.C., was made at the site of the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.
Recent research has cast new light on how the ancient Egyptians might have constructed the pyramids of Giza.
Scientists have reconstructed the face of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who died over 3,000 years ago.
Archaeologists have discovered 13 ancient Egyptian coffins that have remained untouched since antiquity.
An ancient Egyptian board game may have evolved into a conduit through which to contact the other side.
The voice of an ancient Egyptian man who died 3,000 years ago has been recreated for the first time.
Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons wearing the head cones often depicted in ancient Egyptian art.
One Egyptologist has put forward the idea that Nefertiti was not quite as powerful as history suggests.
The well-preserved skeleton of Sa-Nakht, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, shows clear evidence of gigantism.
Scientists have revealed the results of a recent study in to the DNA of 151 ancient Egyptian mummies.
Discovered in a tomb by Spanish archaeologists, the well-preserved mummy dates back over 3,000 years.
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare structure used by the ancient Egyptians to predict their harvests.
The ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god of death Anubis was worshipped by huge numbers of people.
Up to a third of ancient Egyptian animal mummies have turned out to be nothing more than dummies.
Ancient texts suggest that the Egyptians had their own state-supported health care system.
Researchers have succeeded in interpreting a 1,300-year-old handbook full of invocations and spells.
Several artefacts were discovered inside the casket including a signet ring with a pharaonic seal.