Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, documents and works of art that continue to be studied by ...

In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient mummification techniques.

Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian mythology.

Thousands of years and conspiracies have all led to this: the Great Pyramid of Giza may have been built using the basic pulley technology.

Wadisuchus kassabi, an ancient crocodile from Egypt, shows crocodiles lived in the sea, offering insight into reptile evolution.