On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian ...

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The French philologist announced his success on 27 September 1822, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization.

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The Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities, at Tell El-Pharaeen archaeological site in the city of Husseiniya in Sharqiya Governorate, has uncovered a stone stela ...

A team of archaeologists searching for Cleopatra’s tomb uncovered a sunken ancient port off the coast of Egypt, and they believe it may be linked to the iconic queen.

The Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities, at Tell El-Pharaeen archaeological site in the city of Husseiniya in Sharqiya Governorate, has uncovered a stone stela ...