a tomb from Egypt’s Middle Kingdom has been unearthed for the first time, revealing a wealth of artefacts and sealed burials dating back nearly 4,000 years. The find includes the undisturbed ...

During the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040-1782 BCE), Egypt rebounded from the First Intermediate Period to build a strong and stable ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed an ancient Middle Kingdom tomb with 11 sealed burials and "perfectly intact" jewellery. Teams from the US and Egypt made the shocking discovery near the famed city of ...

The tomb dates to a period known as the Middle Kingdom (circa 2030 to 1640 B.C.), a time when Egypt was unified and thriving. "This is the first Middle Kingdom tomb found in the area," the team ...

A rare discovery of a tomb from ancient Egypt's Middle Kingdom near Luxor may hold several generations from a single family.

The tombs date to the 11th and 12th Dynasties of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom (2050–1650 B.C.) and offer some of the best-preserved examples of how artists and tomb owners conceived of the natural ...

Mummified cat, Egypt, Beni Hassen, Middle Kingdom, 2040-1782 BC, site of Khnumhotep II, linen and pigments. Fitchburg Art Museum. (photo credit: Daderot is marked with CC0 1.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on Friday the tomb dates back to the Middle Kingdom (1938 B.C.-1630 B.C.). The joint Egyptian-American mission excavating the ...

This civilization grew in power just as Egypt’s Middle Kingdom was in decline around 1785 B.C. By 1500 B.C., the Nubian empire roughly stretched from Wadi Halfa south to Meroë. Centered on its ...

The Egyptian-American archaeological mission has made a remarkable discovery in the South Asasif necropolis near Luxor, uncovering the first tomb from Egypt's Middle Kingdom era in the Asasif ...

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry ... South Asasif is now part of the necropolis of the Theban Middle Kingdom, sparking a whole new set of questions about life during that time.