Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.

However, one ancient superpower continues to fascinate researchers and the public, who flock to museums and local libraries ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a long-lost pyramid buried beneath the sands of Dahshur, an ancient royal necropolis. The discovery, made during excavation work near some of Egypt’s oldest ...

For centuries, when families across China gathered for Lunar New Year’s Eve, they would while away the hours playing huluwen, an ancient board game that, depending on the theme, would evoke images of ...