The findings provide significant insight into his life and status during Ancient Egypt's Sixth Dynasty (circa 2305–2118 BC), a period marked by the rule of King Pepi II. King Pepi II’s reign ...

In southern Iraq and in Egypt, men and women alike painted kohl around their eyes to make them look larger as well as to protect them from the evil eye. This thick black ointment, made of ground lead ...

Egypt on Wednesday unveiled new archaeological discoveries, including the 4,000-year-old tombs of high ... the time of the 15th dynasty (1650-1550 BC) to the powerful 18th dynasty (1550-1292 ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the 4,100-year-old tomb ... King Pepi II in the Sixth Dynasty between about 2305 and 2118 BC. Despite signs of looting, the tomb's detailed inscriptions ...