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 ...

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 ...

On Elephantine Island in Upper Egypt, a massive single piece granite shrine preserves a partially unfinished edge that reveals how it was shaped. The faceted section shows straight, mechanically ...

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).

Astonishing evidence for an ancient form of sophisticated machining into very hard stone can be seen on one of the artifacts found on the Ancient Egyptian site of Elephantine Island. After several ...

The Swiss mission working on Elephantine Island in Aswan, headed by archaeologist Cornelius Pilgrim, has unearthed two statues, one of prince Haqa Ib of the Old Kingdom, and another of an unknown ...

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 ...

Stone blocks showing inscriptions of Queen Hatshepsut in the form of a woman — as opposed to the usual male form — have been discovered on Elephantine Island in Aswan, Mahmoud Afifi, head of the ...