A Saudi-French archaeological expedition has made important discoveries at Yamamah and Najran in Saudi Arabia, writes Zahi Hawass

Important archaeological discoveries have been made in Saudi Arabia in recent years, helping to extend our knowledge of the history of the region

New research casts light on the early civilisations of the Arabian Peninsula, writes Zahi Hawass

The Great Pyramids on the Giza Plateau are just three of the 93 that still exist today and that continue to bear witness to the sophistication of the ancient Egyptian civilisation

It is very rare to discover an intact ancient Egyptian tomb, but this took place in 1998 with the discovery of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian priest Iufaa at Abusir

Zahi Hawass describes the discovery of the intact tomb of the ancient Egyptian priest Iufaa at Abusir in the first of two articles

Could an almost forgotten mummy in the Egyptian Museum be the mummy of the ancient Egyptian queen Hatshepsut, asks Zahi Hawass

The members of the Cleopatra Group, a group of foreign ambassadors in Cairo, will have their names engraved in golden hieroglyphic letters because of their love for Egypt

Zahi Hawass gives his recommendations on what to see in Cairo

Zahi Hawass describes the challenges of excavating the water-filled Osiris Shaft on the Giza Plateau, the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Cheops

Important work has been done in salvage and site-management work in the Valley of the Kings, but there is still more that needs to be done

Some world museums are still following the methods of the past and buying antiquities that have been stolen in Egypt

Despite the willingness of some people to believe in it, there is no curse of Tutankhamun, writes Zahi Hawass

Zahi Hawass describes favourite objects from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun, the subject of a major exhibition in London

Much of the modern Egyptian sense of humour has its roots in ancient times, writes Zahi Hawass

Zahi Hawass reports on recent and less recent discoveries in the Valley of the Kings

The search for the mummies of the ancient Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun’s family brought many important discoveries, writes Zahi Hawass

Zahi Hawass describes the discovery of the mummy of the ancient Egyptian queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Kings

The recent sale of a head of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun in London was a black day in the history of archaeology, writes Zahi Hawass

There is no evidence to suggest that the tomb of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra has been found