The Sumerians lived in Mesopotamia from about 4500 to 1750 B.C.E., and developed a number of technologies that changed the ...

Certain mysteries from the ancient world are still largely unexplained today and continue to puzzle scientists and researchers.

Ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids, hieroglyphics, and mysterious artifacts, but its gods and goddesses are equally fascinating. Studying these figures helps us better understand the ...

We see most of these elements in the stories of numerous cultures worldwide, but what about Egypt? Did the ancient Egyptians ... with the other gods and decided to punish the rebellious humans. He ...

An Egyptian goddess with the grace of a feline but the fierceness of a lioness. One of the most important and beloved deities ...

Archaeologists from Heidelberg University have uncovered significant sections of a large relief featuring depictions of ...

Depictions on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs suggest a link between the sky goddess Nut and the Milky Way. A recent study led by an astronomer sheds new light on this connection. Depiction of the ...

A section of a New Kingdom stele listing offerings made to ancient Egyptian gods was discovered today by chance at Matariya in northern Cairo During construction work carried out by the Ministry ...

Several tombs of high-ranking Ancient Egyptian officials were recently uncovered by local archaeologists, shedding new light ...

Archaeologists in Egypt recently discovered the tombs of three senior statesmen in a burial site in Luxor. The identities and professions of all three men were inscribed in their tombs, giving ...

Al-Ahram Weekly takes a trip back to ancient Egyptian times to find out what the people used to eat What the ancient Egyptians ate in the distant past has some similarity to what the modern ...

The tourism and antiquities ministry released pictures of items discovered in the tombs, including artefacts and statues. Image: Items discovered in the tombs. Pic: Egypt Ministry of Tourism and ...