Psusennes I: Gold Mask JE 85913 and Silver Coffin JE 85912
Explore the gold funerary mask JE 85913 and silver inner coffin JE 85912 of 21st-Dynasty Pharaoh Psusennes I from royal tomb NRT III at Tanis, now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Pyramidion of Amenemhat III from Dahshur — JE 35133
Explore Amenemhat III’s basalt pyramidion JE 35133 from Dahshur, including its winged sun disk, wedjat eyes, royal names, solar inscriptions, and Egyptian Museum context.
Sphinx of Amenemhat III from Tanis — JE 15210 / CG 394
Examine the grey-granite sphinx of Amenemhat III, JE 15210 / CG 394, from Tanis: its Middle Kingdom portrait, unusual lion mane, later royal inscriptions, and Hyksos-era reuse.
The Aamu Procession at Beni Hasan: Abisha and 37 Asiatics in Egypt
Explore the Aamu procession in Khnumhotep II’s tomb at Beni Hasan: 37 foreign visitors led by Abisha, their inscriptions, Middle Kingdom context, and significance for biblical Egypt.
Statue of Hyksos Ruler Khyan from Bubastis — CG 389 / JE 28574
Examine the surviving granite statue of Hyksos ruler Khyan from Bubastis, CG 389 / JE 28574, including his royal titulary, early Hyksos chronology, possible proximity to Yaqub-Har, and reuse of an earlier royal monument.
The Second Stela of Kamose: Hyksos, Avaris, and Egypt’s Reunification
Explore the Second Stela of Kamose (Luxor Museum J.43), its Karnak findspot, Hyksos-war inscription, connection with Avaris, and significance for Second Intermediate Period history.
The Merneptah Stele and the Earliest Egyptian Reference to Israel
Explore the Merneptah Stele (JE 31408), its line-27 reference widely read as Israel, archaeological context, museum location, and significance for biblical history.
Ramesses II Basalt Stele Restored at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has completed the restoration and redisplay of a 2.4-meter black-basalt stele of Ramesses II, removing older supports and giving the monument a new presentation.
Hyksos-Era Village in Ismailia May Be Connected to the Biblical Exodus
A newly excavated Hyksos-era village at Tell el-Ku'a in Wadi Tumilat, west of Ismailia city and near Tell el-Retaba, remained occupied into the middle of the 18th Dynasty—an intriguing chronological fit for the biblical Exodus under Amenhotep II.
Archaeologists uncover rare Jesus mural in Egypt’s desert
Archaeologists in Egypt’s Kharga Oasis uncovered early Christian churches, Coptic inscriptions, and a rare mural portraying Jesus healing the sick.