Thousands of nearly identical statues of Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess of war, have been found across Egypt. But their ...

Hidden within the Vatican lies one of the most remarkable Egyptian collections in the world. From papal inscriptions in ...

This year has seen a number of artifacts recovered from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt. The area has attracted ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

In ancient Egypt, baboons—like many other animals—were mummified as offerings to the gods after their deaths.

An international team of archeologists have discovered a massive tomb that belonged to one of ancient Egypt’s earliest pharaohs. However, the ruler’s identity remains a mystery—as do many ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

Hidden details of ancient Egyptian paintings from around 3,000 years ago have been revealed by researchers. A team of scientists used portable devices to perform chemical imaging on artworks in ...

If you thought the Egyptian Pyramids were the only interesting thing, then you thought wrong. Grand pyramids, strong pharaohs, and mysteries buried beneath the desert sands for millennia are ...

A leading Egyptian archaeologist has claimed he is close to solving the mystery surrounding the death of King Tutankhamun.

The unsettling curse of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt has bewildered archaeologists since it’s been feared to be linked to the mysterious deaths of multiple excavators who discovered it in ...

Ancient Egyptian art. Credit: British Museum, via Wikimedia Commons. Ancient Egyptian artwork often depicts people wearing ceremonial head cones, but the role of these head dressings remained a ...