Scholars continue to unfurl millennia-old mysteries as archaeological excavations carry on in the ancient necropolis of ...

The kiln tomb is filled with vibrant wall painting and inscriptions, and is believed to belong to a witch doctor who likely 'healed' pharaohs from animal bites and stings ...

Italian authorities released the director of a notorious detention camp who had been arrested in Turin on an ICC war crimes warrant. Italian police were acting on an arrest warrant from the ...

The discovery was uncovered in Saqqara, the site of the ancient city of Memphis, about 25 miles southwest of Cairo, and has been identified as the final resting place of Tetinebefou. Tetinebefou was a ...

A team of French and Swiss archaeologists has unearthed a remarkable Egyptian tomb dating back over 4,100 years. The burial site belonged to Tetinebefou, a royal physician whose wide-ranging medical ...

French-Swiss archaeologists have unearthed an "incredible" 4,000-year-old tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian physician. The discovery was made in Saqqara, a prestigious burial ground for ...

Beyond his medical duties, Tetinebefou also held religious roles as both a "priest" and "magician" of the goddess Serket. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Sutton Hoo burials may have been Byzantine troops, new ...

The chamber holds a stone coffin engraved with the physician’s name and titles, which include "director of medicinal plants" ...

The inscriptions on the tomb identify its owner as “Tetinebefou” described as a celebrated physician. The findings provide significant insight into his life and status during Ancient Egypt's ...

Inscriptions on the tomb identifys its owner as "Tetinebefou", a celebrated physician during the reign of King Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty, which spanned roughly from 2305 BC to 2118 BC.