The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history.

Which became quite a thing for the Ancient Egyptians, as King Tut’s remains ... or the pyramids of the Queens. Of the larger, the first, smaller pyramid is Menkaune (Mykerinus), the second ...

The ancient Egyptians wrote the names of their gods and royal people in an oval shape called a cartouche. The oval shape represents a rope with special powers to ward off evil spirits and keep ...