Research suggests the destruction of her statues "were perhaps driven by ritual necessity rather than outright antipathy." ...

Re-assessment of damaged statues depicting the famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut questions the prevailing view that they were ...

Evidence of textile workshops demonstrates that girls’ labour was valued enough to be documented in administrative records ...

“When I first saw the reconstruction, I saw some of my indigenous friends from Huarmey in this face,” says National ... Giersz says that ancient textiles found elsewhere in Peru may have ...

The fact that Ramesses II lived to around age 90 was, in itself, quite a feat in ancient Egypt. At the time "most people died ...

A 5,000-year-old book which was discovered in an Egyptian tomb has been decoded and is said to contain a "horrifying" message ...

The 5,000-year-old manuscript was discovered in an Egyptian tomb and is believed to hold knowledge about the origins of ...

For the first time in the ancient oasis city of AlUla, conservationists have recorded a rare Egyptian vulture feedi ...

Using a face anatomy mask on an image of the athlete, artist Jose Antonio Saliba has edited the soccer star's facial features to create the 'Golden Ratio.' This is an ancient Greek mathematical ...

It is tempting to think that the ancient Egyptians only considered the gods when their thoughts turned toward death. Many of the most spectacular objects they created, the hieroglyph-covered walls ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — Egyptian blue is a color that is over 5,000 years old. From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, this brilliant blue pigment adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday ...