Dr. Zahi Hawass says builders were not slaves; they wouldn't have been buried 'in the shadow of the pyramids'.

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Paintings and hieroglyphs found in ancient Egyptian tombs dating to around 3000 BCE depict drummers participating in religious ceremonies and celebrations. In ancient Mesopotamia, drums were used ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian prince concealed behind a massive false granite door in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo. The tomb was constructed for ...

Few civilizations have a more mysterious reputation than Ancient Egypt. But the point of a mystery is to solve it, and over the years researchers have learned a lot about the land of hieroglyphs ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C.

Hieroglyphs, meaning “sacred carvings (or words)” in Greek, were in use in ancient Egypt for around four thousand years from 3,200 BC to 394 AD, which is the date that the Graffito of Esmet-Akhom was ...

Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient burial site at Tell Ruwad Iskandar in Egypt’s Ismailia Governorate, revealing ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian ...

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 ...

For 150 years, people have tried to decipher mysterious symbols written by an advanced civilization believed to rival ancient Egypt. Can a $1 million prize help crack the puzzle?

Traditional yoga from India and Kemetic yoga from ancient Egypt both promote physical, mental, and spiritual well-being but differ in their origins and practices. While traditional yoga focuses on ...