Discover ancient diets for glowing skin, from Egyptian almonds to Aztec chia seeds. Beauty secrets that outperform today's ...

Deipnosophistae by Athenaeus, a work written around 200 CE about well-read people philosophizing and enjoying good food and drink.

If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact ...

The modern name comes from a Greek version of the ancient Egyptian name Abedju. The size of the 3,600-year-old limestone tomb chamber (shown from below and above) suggests that it was likely ...

To study this history, population geneticist Harald Ringbauer at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in ...

Nessim, an ancient Egyptian festival marking the arrival of spring, is a joyous occasion celebrated across Egypt. Observed on the Monday after Coptic Easter, this national holiday brings families and ...

sweet root vegetables that were ground and mixed with honey or dates to make energy-rich cakes. These were the ancient Egyptians’ version of dessert, often offered to the gods or enjoyed at feasts.