News

Ancient mystery town ‘built by Tutankhamun’s dad’ found in Egypt
While studying a Greek settlement from 332BC in northern Egypt, archaeologists made a stunning discovery — a hidden mud brick ...
After museum’s destruction, Sudan counts ancient treasures among casualties of war
Since Khartoum’s recapture from paramilitary groups, curators have learned that the damage left behind is worse than anyone thought ...
Archaeologists Dug Under an Ancient Greek City—and Found a 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Settlement
On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...
Today in Chicago History: Donald Trump tells ‘Apprentice’ Bill Rancic — ‘You’re hired’
2004: In the finale to the first edition of the NBC reality show “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump “hired” Chicago businessman ...
The ancient empire that civilization forgot
They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...
Archaeologists uncover 3,400-year-old Egyptian city linked to Tutankhamun
Alexandria, the settlement is the earliest known Egyptian habitation north of Lake Mariout. The city reveals unprecedented clues about life during the reigns of Akhenaten, his queen Nefertiti, and ...