The Incas were known to engage in a sacrificial ritual involving children to appease their gods. Archaeologists have found ...

This likeness of a Greek woman, once affixed to her wrapped corpse, is a startlingly lifelike work of art and a testament to the cross-cultural currents of the ancient world.

The stolen artifacts included a 26th Dynasty rare painted wooden Egyptian cat figure, a 3,300-year-old necklace, a collar, ...

The comparison focused on three-dimensional geometry rather than decoration. This matters because cartonnage masks were often shaped in molds: If two objects were formed in the same mold, they can ...

Exactly how many master­pieces are held in community-based collections like the Abbey’s is anyone’s guess – as are the safeguards around them – and veteran curator Mr Strong says that’s not good ...

The Nile nourishes a green band stretching through the desert, from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Along its ...

The exhibit runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the last entry at 5 p.m.; and on Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the last entry at 6 p.m. All ...

The trailer does have a little bit of that tongue-in-cheek charm that Cronin has aimed to brin g to his previous films, with ...

Researchers are using 3D analysis to uncover lost connections among ancient artifacts, revealing how fragments of Egyptian ...

Ancient mummies still carry a scent after thousands of years. Scientists are finally decoding what it reveals.

FRENCH rape survivor Gisele Pelicot said she was honoured after Queen Camilla praised her “dignity and courage”. The 73-year-old declared she was “overwhelmed” to get a letter from the royal, a ...

A number of priceless ancient Egyptian artefacts, including a collar that once belonged to a mummy, have been allegedly ...