The origin of Elephantine Island’s name remains murky. Some spy the mammal in its hulking granite rocks, or conjure the specter of some long-extinct herd. Others point to the lucrative ivory trade it ...

Astonishing evidence for an ancient form of sophisticated machining into very hard stone can be seen on one of the artifacts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aswan Egypt Beyond the iconic Pyramids of Giza, lies a hidden gem that whispers tales of ancient civilizations – Elephantine ...

Though the artifact containing the curse was discovered in 1925, researchers have a new interpretation of its contents: “[Here] we have firsthand proof that such priestesses existed in Jewish temples.

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has started preparations for the necessary studies to start a project to restore and redevelop the Aswan Museum in Elephantine Island. Aswan Museum was ...

A recent open-access study published in Archaeometry unveils the first direct evidence of arsenical bronze production on Elephantine Island, Aswan, dating to Egypt's Middle Kingdom (c. 2000–1650 BCE).

A Swiss excavation mission led by Swiss archaeologist Cornelius Pilgrim unearthed two headless statues and an offering stele during excavation works within the vicinity of Khnum temple on the Nile ...