Fela Kuti is renowned as the innovator of Afrobeat, a creative blend of his native West African music, James Brown funk, and big horn jazz rhythms that were meant for more than just jump up dance and ...

The first part – la, or ra in Japanese – signifies respect to the gods; this plays neatly into the influence of religion that ...

Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a ...

New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse ...

After the Great Pyramids of Giza were finished, the next pharaoh was interred in an unusual and distant structure.

Carlos Santana, the multi-Grammy Award winning guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, is coming to Albuquerque's Isleta Amphitheater on April 19, as part of his global "Oneness" tour. His new ...

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...

Then, by the time of the fourth Egyptian dynasty, the well-known sun god Ra became the primary symbol of the Egyptian solar ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere. Webb Space Telescope captures a star ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...