Which material was popularized in ancient Egypt (and later used by Greece and the Roman Empire) for writing books and other ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by ...

Ziv Nitzan was on a hike with her family when a rock on the ground caught her eye. But when the 3-year-old girl picked up the ...

Researchers discovered a royal tomb that is over 3,600 years old in Abydos, Egypt. The entryway of the ... Wheat roots and seeds from ancient plants were also found. Sherif Fathy—Minister ...

Archaeologists uncover an ancient burial site with Egyptian, Greek, and Roman graves at Tell Ruwad Iskandar, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ...

The royal tomb was found at a depth of around 7m below ground level at the ancient Mount Anubis necropolis in Abydos, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. The find provides new ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the royal tomb of an unknown king who ruled the region during a tumultuous time 3,600 years ago. The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in ...

Much of the ancient wonders that have so far been unearthed have necessarily remained in storage or languished in outdated museums, that is until Egypt announced plans for a colossal, encyclopedic ...

SOON after the occupation of Egypt by a British military force in 1882, the late Prof. Huxley, then president of the Royal Society, directed attention to the valuable opportunity that was afforded ...

Two major discoveries have been made in Sohag Governorate in a remarkable archaeological breakthrough, shedding new light on Egypt’s ancient past. A joint Egyptian-American team from the ...

These artifacts highlight ancient Egypt's belief in the protective power of jewelry and reveal the craftsmanship and religious significance of the era. In ancient Egypt, jewelry was believed to ...

Animals in ancient Egypt were mummified for use as votive offerings. The objects often took the form of the god being offered to—in this case, the croc-headed god Sobek. (From cats to crocodiles ...