After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an ...

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...

In this guest article, investigative historian, author and journalist Tony McMahon explores some of the more eccentric ...

The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient ...

Found at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor, the 2,600-year-old trove includes a necklace depicting a golden trio of Egyptian deities ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have found the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in Egypt. This marks the ...

The 25th Dynasty originated in Nubia, in what is today Sudan, and ruled over ancient Egypt between 744 and 656 BC.

Ancient Egypt, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, is full of mysteries. From eerie Egyptian curses that make even the biggest skeptics feel uneasy to a bust that may or may not depict the famous ...

Amazing stories behind the world's most historic cities where every pavement, every monument, every corner has an incredible ...

At the dig site, archaeologists discovered a broken pot filled with gold jewelry, statues of gods, beads, and a brooch.

The once-in-a-century discovery of an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to King Thutmose II included some damaged but important ...

From the carefully constructed streets of Indus Valley to Egypt's lofty pyramids, from the heavens' wisdom of the Maya to the written records of the Sumerians, the earliest civilisations set the stage ...