Egypt's Tombs of Amun," right now, on "NOVA ... and to have a woman have that kind of inscription is very rare. NARRATOR: Back at the site, the statuettes from tomb number ...

In the inscription, Amun refers to the chief god of Thebes ... into the surrounding limestone cliffs and deserts of Upper Egypt. The temple forms an entryway to the Valley of the Kings.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Feb. 12, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred ...

This discovery confirms that it was Senenmut, and not the high priest of Amun, Habu Senmut ... Majesty the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Nebpehtire, giver of life,” referring to Ahmose I. Beneath the ...

Archaeologists and historians reveal how the ascent of The God’s Wife of Amun lifted some women to the highest echelons of religious, political, and financial power in the ancient Egyptian empire.

A long lost ancient cemetery opens the door to a unique period in Egyptian history.