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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

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

Archaeologists have discovered in Egypt what they said provides tangible evidence for the story of Moses in the Bible's Book ...