The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition on ancient Egypt features nearly 100 pieces from international institutions ...

The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old military fortress with a zigzag-style wall in the north Sinai Desert of Egypt, not far from the Mediterranean coast. The fort is remarkably well ...

Discover the astonishing story of how Ancient Rome transported and erected massive Egyptian obelisks—monuments weighing hundreds of tons—using ingenuity, manpower, and engineering that still amazes ...

One of the artifacts on display is an urgent order for four windows that dates to between 1295 and 1186 B.C.E. © Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn. Photo Franck ...

Step back in time and see how ancient Egyptians baked their famous spiral bread, a sweet, honey-filled treat worthy of a pharaoh. Sen. Mark Kelly on government shutdown: "we should be able to wrap ...

In a 4,000-year-old creation myth from ancient Egypt, god manifested as high ground that rose out of watery chaos. New research suggests this myth of the primeval mound may have inspired the first ...

Cairo — A rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief has vanished from a tomb in Egypt's famous Saqqara Necropolis, officials say, in the second major apparent theft of an antiquity in just weeks. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The expansive ruins of Karnak Temple provide an unprecedented window ...

Egyptian-American comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef made a long-awaited comeback to Egyptian TV on Tuesday night, having been off air for more than a decade after going into exile following intense ...