Pharaoh

Parashat Va'era: Between Pharaoh and Persia, pride before a fall

The Iranian regime, like Pharaoh, has long encouraged the belief that it is untouchable. Yet the protests reveal a profound rupture between the state and the society it purports to lead.

 The mask of Tutankhamun is projected during a digital exhibition in Bordeaux, France, in 2025.
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Parashat Va’era: Why being good is the secret strength we forget

The encounter at the burning bush lays the bedrock of monotheism. Illustrative.

Parashat Shemot: Learning God

 The numerical rise of the Israelites aroused fear in Pharaoh. Illustrative.

Parashat Shemot: The continuity of the world


Parashat Vayigash: Sharp emotional transitions

The Torah describes the emotional upheaval, the sharp transition from deep sorrow to astonishment and joy, when Jacob discovers that Joseph is alive and even holds a senior position in Egypt.

'The Recognition of Joseph by his Brothers,’ by Peter von Cornelius, 1817.

Possible double-burial of pharaohs in Osorkon II’s tomb, newly discovered statues show

Archaeologists uncovered 225 inscribed funerary statues beside an unmarked sarcophagus in Osorkon II’s tomb, strengthening the case for two royal burials at Tanis, Egypt.

Shabti figurines inscribed with the name of Pharaoh Shoshenq III, found inside Osorkon II’s tomb at Tanis, northern Egypt.

Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt

The sculpture depicting Pharaoh Thutmose III appeared at a Dutch art fair in 2022 and is to be returned to the Egyptian ambassador by the end of the year.

A statue of Thutmose III, the sixth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Officially, Thutmose III ruled Egypt for almost 54 years,i inCairo, Egypt Dec 29, 2022:

Imhotep's masterpiece: The secrets behind Pharaoh Djoser's step pyramid

The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, suggests that water played a key role in the building process.

Step pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara.

Fungus associated with Tutankhamun's tomb, Pharaoh's curse turned into cancer treatment

Study published in Nature Chemical Biology marks an important step towards discovering new fungal cancer treatments.

 Bas relief from Tutankhamun's tomb.

Cats, dogs, and dung beetles: Discovering the animal world of ancient Egypt

Pharaoh’s Animal Kingdom, a new exhibition for children at the Israel Museum, explores the relationship between animals and Egyptian culture through hieroglyphs, gods, and amulets

NIR OR LEV Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

New Israeli development PHARAOH reveals nature’s secret to healthy long life

The team used the name PHARAOH because they produced a transgenic mouse they named “Moses” that lives 30% longer than ordinary mice, due to having different genes.

THE LIFESPANS of mammals can help scicentist understand the mechanisms of healthy aging.

A Pharaoh's message uncovered: Seven hidden codes revealed on the Luxor Obelisk

Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier found messages affirming Ramses II as 'the incarnate king, who cannot be dethroned,' conveying his divine essence.

 A Pharaoh's message uncovered: Seven hidden codes revealed on the Luxor Obelisk.

Archaeologists uncover 3,400-year-old Egyptian city linked to Tutankhamun

An amphora fragment sealed with the name of Tutankhamun's sister suggests the site was a center for royal wine production.

 Archaeologists uncover 3,400-year-old Egyptian city linked to Tutankhamun.

Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered

The tomb of the unidentified king is built inside the larger tomb complex of an earlier and powerful pharaoh named Neferhotep I.

The limestone tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king, discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and Egyptian archeologists, is seen in Abydos, Egypt, in this undated handout image released on March 27, 2025.

Tomb of Egyptian general linked to Ramses III found at Tell el-Maschuta

Archaeologists found a gold ring with the pharaoh's name, bronze arrowheads, and inscribed pottery vessels indicating the tomb's importance.

 Tomb of Egyptian general linked to Ramses III found at Tell el-Maschuta.