Egypt has unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor. The alabaster statues, known as the Colossi of ...

Long before Cleopatra and Hatshepsut, Ankhnespepy II amassed unprecedented political and religious power. Here's how.

An archaeological team has uncovered for the first time more than half of the temple, long buried under River Nile sediment.

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Rising from the plains of southern Iraq, the Great Ziggurat of Ur was built around 2050 BCE as a sacred link between heaven and earth. Dedicated to the moon god Nanna, it stood at the heart of one of ...

Israel is planning to expel residents of the ancient West Bank town of Sebastia to create a national park for settlers.

The museum's reopening serves as a symbolic display of stability ahead of planned elections in 2026, one expert told NBC News.

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of ...

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is ...

Mesopotamia, eighth century b.c. Streams and irrigation canals shown on both reliefs are also mentioned in a text commissioned by Sennacherib that records his grand efforts to transform Nineveh. This ...

Ubisoft has revealed the beloved city-builder franchise Anno will finally be taking fans to the Ancient Roman Empire in Anno 117: Pax Romana. Furthermore, it will be released in 2025 on PC, ...

Star of Ishtar features food from Assyrian culture, which has a history that stretches back thousands of years in the Middle ...