The pyramids of Giza are impressive, but to experience even more of Egypt's history without throngs of tourists, visit this ...

You think you know the world and all its wonders and then one day someone comes along and uncovers a previously unknown ...

Being laid to rest in an Egyptian pyramid is traditionally assumed to have been an honour reserved for the wealthy nobility.

A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.

Everyone knows that the Egyptian pyramids are ancient — but exactly how old are they? Historians estimate that they were ...

Like many travellers, historical locations loom large for this globe-trotter - but each new discovery from an ancient world sends him back to the bucket list drawing board. Late last year a New ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. Late last year a New Orleans-based PhD student, Luke Auld-Thomas, unearthed a Mayan metropolis buried ...

We all know what Egypt’s pyramids look like on the outside, but what do they look like on the inside? Narrow passageways, spacious chambers and steep galleries make up the bulk of the interior layouts ...

MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images; Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities; Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Facebook When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they ...