A piece of ancient Egyptian petroglyph dating back to the First Dynasty offers new insights into the origins of the state.

New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old ...

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Tepfer, published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, explores the transformation of elk rock art in the Mongolian Altai ...

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

An ancient rock art near Aswan may show one of Egypt’s earliest rulers, revealing new clues about the birth of state power.

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery in southern Egypt, uncovering a rare rock carving that could unlock secrets about the country's earliest rulers. The ancient etching was found carved ...

Researchers believe the carved scene dates back to the fourth millennium BC - centuries before the first pyramids.

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...