Ancient Egyptian sarcophagi are displayed inside the Louvre Museum in Paris, showcasing detailed craftsmanship and preserved colors. The exhibit highlights the museum’s extensive collection of ...

Ancient Egyptian tombs had a name: Per-Ka. Temples had a name: Per-Ba. But pyramids were called something else — Per-Neter — ...

He was a friend of Xenophon — who was his best biographer — and an extraordinary military commander whose abilities helped maintain the hegemony of Sparta in Greece, although his lack of diplomatic ...

How would a New York Times obituary writer measure up to the scribes of the Book of the Dead? He found out at the Brooklyn Museum.

The Amarna Letters are not only a testament to the sophisticated diplomatic art of antiquity. Studying ancient diplomatic letters is a way to understand the past, interpret the present, and predict ...

Egyptian weddings are a beautiful blend of ancient customs and modern practices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the country ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Nearly a century ago, archaeologists excavating a cemetery in ...

A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, ...

A tiny copper-alloy object excavated about a century ago in Upper Egypt has just been re-identified as something far bigger than it looks: the earliest known metal rotary drill from ancient Egypt, ...

For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, Ph.D. candidate Steffie van Gompel explains that the reality is somewhat different. "In ...

An Egyptian mummy from 2300 BC. Credit: Justin Chay / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The distinctive scent surrounding an ancient Egyptian mummy is offering new insight into burial practices that date back thousands ...