The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they ...

Archaeologists discovered the tomb of an unknown pharaoh from a tumultuous, war-ridden era of ancient Egypt. Now they're ...

Experts told Live Science it was probably the proto-Sinaitic script, which was invented about 4,000 years ago by Canaanite ...

The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

Melissa Lanham, dressed as an ancient Egyptian, walked backward with Frisbees, moving one hand forward and one hand back, as ...

In addition to studying the chemical properties of the Egyptian blue lotus, Liam McEvoy has studied ancient hieroglyphs, seeking patterns and meaning in the symbols. “I wanted to let the plant tell ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's ...