The Sphinx sits right next to a pharaoh’s pyramid complex, which makes many historians think it was built to watch over his ...

On a family walk through one of Israel’s most storied archaeological sites, a 3-year-old girl made an astonishing discovery.

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

Ancient names like Dylan, Atlas, Odin, Orion, Apollo, Jason, Adonis and Ares consistently rank well in the United States.

Discovering Nefertiti's tomb would resolve long-standing debates, such as whether she ruled as a pharaoh under the name ...

The survival of prominent families in Egyptian politics is rooted in a social structure that views the family as a framework ...

One Copenhagen clothing store's tongue-in-cheek take on U.S. President Donald Trump's red baseball caps has become an ...

An ancient Christian monastic complex was recently discovered in Egypt's Sohag Governorate. The finds reveal the details of ...

Relief of Osiris from the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, Egypt’s first king Osiris sailed around the world spreading knowledge, exactly like the Feathered Serpent ...

In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

T he ancient Egyptians worshiped a vast pantheon of gods and goddesses, each shaping the natural world and guiding human ...

The world is a far stranger place than we often give it credit for, and sometimes the truth is more bizarre than the wildest ...