A royal necropolis—from the Greek words for "city of the dead"—was established near Abydos in about 1839 B.C. with the burial there of the powerful 12th dynasty pharaoh Senusret III. But Egypt ...

Founder of the 12th dynasty, ... Their rule lasted for about a century (c. 1650–1550 BCE) and ended when Ahmose I, the founder of the 18th dynasty, expelled them from Egypt.

A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission from Sohag and Berlin Universities has discovered the burial chamber of a woman named Edi, daughter of Jifai-Hapi who was governor of Assuit in Upper ...

An analysis of the grave goods indicated that the burials date to the 12th dynasty (circa 1981 to 1802 B.C.) and 13th dynasty (circa 1802 to 1640 B.C.). ... In ancient Egypt, ...

AN ancient 4,000-year-old tomb with mysterious wooden statues has been unearthed in Egypt.The fascinating discovery revealed a chamber with ... The tomb which dates back to the 12th Dynasty, ...

Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement Friday the tomb, ... suggesting that it was a family tomb used for generations during the 12th Dynasty and the beginning of the 13th ...

A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission from Sohag and Berlin Universities has discovered the burial chamber of a woman named Edi, daughter of Jifai-Hapi, who was governor of Assuit in Upper ...

The hidden chamber is one of the largest non-royal burial tombs in Egypt and belongs to Edi, the only daughter of Djefaihapi, a prominent official from the 12th Dynasty, at the ancient necropolis ...