When Ramesses II was still young, he met Nefertari, a woman who would rise from noble origins to become Egypt’s Great Royal ...

If ancient wonders, mysterious temples and the steady flow of the Nile River are calling, a cruise on Egypt's most famous ...

The number “444” always stands out. You may have seen it on a license plate or when you’ve been following the stock market.

Did a bankrupt Egypt attempt to hitch an anonymous ride for an unpopular pharaoh into immortality? His 225 personal retainers ...

Throughout history, a handful of conquerors have altered the course of civilization through ambition, military brilliance, ...

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

New research shows Karnak Temple was built on a rare island of high ground formed as Nile river channels shifted thousands of ...

There were many similarities between ancient Greece and Egypt. The two civilizations were in close contact during the ...

The idea of ancient civilisations pioneering orthodontics is irresistible, but archaeology shows their gold dental work ...

The room we are in is locked. It is windowless and lit from above by a fluorescent bulb. In the hallway outside—two stories beneath the city of London—attendants in dark suits patrol silently, giving ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

COMMENTARY: Far from arbitrary punishments, the plagues of Egypt are presented in Exodus as divine signs meant to call ...