The breed of this sculpted dog is also unclear. Ancient Egyptians tended to prefer energetic dog breeds, and the ones often ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom ... art adorning this fourth-century B.C. tomb is related to the style of ...

One of Cairo's must-see attractions is the Great Sphinx, the world's oldest monumental sculpture ... Two temples, one from the Old Kingdom and another from the New Kingdom, sit next to the ...

"This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date," an archeologist ... The discovery was part of a "group of Old Kingdom tombs," which included resting places belonging ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

Just south of the famous Nile Valley lies Sudan, home to a staggering 220 to 255 pyramids—more than double the number in ...