Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

British anthropologist Dr. Michael Warner proposes a groundbreaking theory suggesting the existence of a hidden chamber beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza. Warner believes this chamber contains the Ark ...

A major anniversary makes this the perfect time to discover Egypt's ancient treasures for yourself.

No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient ... god)” in 193 BCE, the same Ptolemy mentioned on the famous Rosetta Stone as the “living image of [the god] Amun” and “beloved of Ptah.” ...

Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient "superfood". It's a hot and muggy summer day in Sicily's Madonie mountains, a rugged range of ridges about 65km east of Palermo. In a field of ash trees ...

March 29, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in ...

The limestone tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king, discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and Egyptian archeologists, is seen in Abydos ...

They don’t even know which god was supposed to be crossing the lake. The ancient records don’t give a name, and Shinto is a form of animism that believes in countless gods that lie behind the ...

Six Russian tourists were killed on Thursday after a viewing submarine sank near the Egyptian resort city of Hurghada, according to the local governor. Maj. Gen. Amr Hanafy confirmed the deaths in ...