When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

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 ...

Several members of the local Jewish faith community discuss how Passover 2025 is being observed, particularly at Passover Seders.

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,400-year-old town in Egypt with connections to the daughter of Nefertiti, offering ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna ... have dwarfed the rest of the temple. Larger-than-life scenes carved on each of its exterior walls offered ancient worshippers a mere hint of the resplendent ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was possibly built by King Tutankhamun's father and later added to by Ramesses II ...

An ancient Trinitarian worship song written around 200AD, has been repackaged and released today. ‘The First Hymn’ is based on a fragment of papyrus found 100 years ago in ancient Egyptian ruins ...

Alongside the amphorae, the site yielded personal items like utensils, tools, and even gaming pieces, offering an intimate look at life aboard a working vessel. The ship’s hull, preserved by the sea’s ...

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday. An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to ...