Two decades after construction began, the Grand Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 100,000 ancient treasures, will host ...

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

Explore the history of ancient board games, from Senet to Tâb, and discover how they shaped culture, strategy, and leisure.

The power of Ramses III spread over key routes and was marked by rock inscriptions in his name—one has been found in Wadi Rum ...

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

Whether created by ancient Egyptian scribes, medieval monks, or Mayan priests, these 26 remarkable survivors have endured ...

Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...

Secret hieroglyphs found in the Paris obelisk reveal how Pharaoh Ramses II used hidden messages to show divine power and ...

While keeping the long-dead crocodilian intact, McKnight and her team also “virtually” recreated the bronze hook lodged in ...