The Egyptian queen Hatshepsut is a beloved figure in global history because she was a powerful female pharaoh, which was ...

As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy ...

In a startling development, archaeologists say these mysterious skeletons are the father and son of this legendary ruler.

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

IT is 40 years since King Charles, then Prince of Wales, first took an artist with him on a royal tour. The Sun’s celebrated ...

From historic artefacts and contemporary art to interactive exhibitions, London’s best museums have something for every ...

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country and alongside Mesopotamia was a part of the Fertile Crescent which is ...

Researchers have sequenced the genome of an ancient Egyptian who was buried in a pot nearly 5,000 years ago, about the time ...

Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

Near the cliffs of Luxor, where ancient temples rise from the desert, a new discovery is changing how we understand one of ...

Three new tombs have been discovered in Egypt, with researchers revealing they date back more than 3,000 years and are linked ...