New evidence says the Karnak Temple's first footprint rose on natural high ground that sat among ancient channels carved by ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

As researchers discover overlooked tattoos on mummies from around the world, it's prompting new insights about some of the ...

History: The Egyptian Pyramids are the oldest and only surviving member of the ancient wonders.

After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The ...

Rivers have always been more than just flowing water. They're lifelines, highways, and silent witnesses to humanity's ...

Egypt was inaugurating Saturday the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest museum dedicated to its ancient ...

Periods of peace and wealth allowed people to invest more in the afterlife, leaving behind a lasting record of cultural and environmental history.

The Greek word for Palestine, Palaistinē (Παλαιστίνη), is derived from the Hebrew phrase ʾEretz Yisrael (אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל), ...

Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and ...

You’ve probably seen it a thousand times: a map on the wall, north at the top, south down below. It feels so natural that we ...

Egyptian paleontologists have unearthed Wadisuchus kassabi, an 80-million-year-old fossil revealing Africa as the birthplace ...