The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

Against the backdrop of today’s ongoing conflicts and refugee crises in the Middle East, the book offers a deeply relevant ...

Alexander the Great famously founded the city of Alexandria in 331 BCE. It went on to be the capital of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ...

An ancient Egyptian town likely built by Akhenaten, the father of Tutankhamun, was uncovered by archaeologists.

During an excavation at a site believed to date back to the Greek-era near Alexandria, archaeologists uncovered a stunning ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside.

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient ...

The symbol was popular in Ancient Egyptian culture and was found at a site known for its archaeological significance.

During the festival of Passover, the story is told of the exodus of the ancient Israelites from Egypt in the 13th century BCE. The untold story is the second exodus and ultimate ethnic cleansing of ...

On the surface, Haines’ story reads like a familiarly devastating tale. One of the most bankable stars in early Hollywood, he ...