Cecrops, Athens’ first king, banned bloody sacrifices and reformed worship with laws, morality, and symbolic offerings.

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

CAIRO — Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh ... painted scenes showing the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys.

The limestone tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king ... alongside painted scenes showing the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys.

Six Russian tourists were killed on Thursday after a viewing submarine sank near the Egyptian resort city of Hurghada, according to the local governor. Maj. Gen. Amr Hanafy confirmed the deaths in ...

At least six people were killed and nine others injured Thursday when an Egyptian tourist submarine sank off the coast of the Red Sea resort town of Hurghada, local media reported. The Red Sea ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Anuket, the adorable pygmy hippo, has officially made her debut at the Montgomery Zoo! The Montgomery Zoo has announced the birth of Anuket, a female pygmy hippopotamus born ...

The pyramids of Khafre, center, and Khufu (Cheops) on the Giza plateau, on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo, on February 25, 2025. The pyramids of Khafre, center, and Khufu (Cheops ...

The Montgomery Zoo this week announced the birth of a female pygmy hippopotamus. Anuket was actually born on Feb. 9 but has spent the last month bonding with her mother behind the scenes, according to ...

Anuket is a female Pygmy Hippopotamus named after the Egyptian goddess of the Nile River. The Montgomery Zoo said Anuket has been spending her first month of life bonding with her mom behind the ...