Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

In October 2023, Egyptologists discovered coffins adorned with hieroglyphics that shed new light on an oft overlooked period ...

Likewise, new techniques for recovering ancient proteins from human dental plaque have shown no evidence of horse milk in the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old fortified town in the Khaybar Oasis, northwest Saudi Arabia, offering a rare ...

Walter Strickland's sweeping narrative of African American Christianity portrays a big God who is strong to deliver.

This obelisk symbolizes the power and prominence of the Axumite kingdom. The largest obelisk, an incredible 33 meters tall, ...

Historical events through 2023 and 2024, and the shaping of politics and diplomacy, are providing intriguing insights into our world, bridging the past with a violent, volatile present.

Galleries four to six cover the Middle Kingdom ... Egypt was reunited under one government and large royal statues were placed in temples throughout the country. There are also modern multimedia ...

Egyptian authorities say archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...