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 ...

The power of Ramses III spread over key routes and was marked by rock inscriptions in his name—one has been found in Wadi Rum ...

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

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...

Scientists used X-rays and CT scans to explore a mummified crocodile, uncovering incredible details about its last meal, and ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

Ideas for keeping kids interested and engaged in the holiday, from DIY projects to do at home to road trip-worthy activities ...

The team has uncovered and photographed scenes that reveal how ancient Egyptians depicted and worshipped their gods and how they conceived of the universe through the astronomical objects and ...

The Ancient Greeks used black and white pebbles ... Stas was a great teacher and champion of using waste in art and his mosaics in the Lemba Wall near Paphos were ground-breaking.