Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more. Gain a new appreciation for ancient Egyptian ...

Aug 2 (Reuters) - It is a startling image from ancient Egypt - a mummy discovered during a 1935 archaeological expedition at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor of a woman with her mouth wide open in what looks ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Egypt and its democratic experiment at a tipping point, U.S. President Barack Obama finds himself trying to nudge the most populous Arab country's bitterly divided ...

At 500,000 square meters (over 5.3 million square feet), the Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest archaeological museum ...

Archaeologists offer a new explanation for one of the century’s grislier finds, “a carefully gathered collection of hands” in a 3,500-year-old temple. By Franz Lidz Aristotle called the hand the “tool ...

Primatologists are using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of ancient mummified baboons found in Egypt. The team finds evidence that the two legendary trading regions of Punt and ...

Ancient Egypt is one of the world's most iconic civilizations, known for its awe-inspiring achievements and innovations.

Anyone who tried to rob a tomb was taking a big risk because both the ancient police and the law were ready to punish them.

Archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor, Egyptian authorities said. The discovery included a trove of exquisitely ...

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Several large sculptures were among the trove of artifacts that divers recovered from the waters near Alexandria, Egypt.