A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...

A team of French and Swiss archaeologists has discovered the ancient tomb of a royal Egyptian doctor near Saqqara, a vast archaeological site south of Cairo. The tomb, dating back over 4,000 years to ...

shedding new light on Egypt’s ancient past. A joint Egyptian-American team from the University of Pennsylvania has uncovered a royal tomb from the Second Intermediate Period in the Gebel Anubis ...

Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery in the ancient Egyptian city of Taposiris Magna, including a tunnel beneath a temple, which could be a key lead to the lost tomb of Cleopatra VII.

The 25th Dynasty, introduced their own pyramids, showcasing their cultural and political connection to ancient Egypt. The construction of Nubian pyramids commenced at El Kurru in 751 BC, initially ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...

His father, Fuad II, Egypt's last king, was determined that his son be born on Egyptian soil, even though the royal family had been banished. "It was my father's ardent wish," he said. Behind-the ...

This is Royal Shrovetide — a centuries-old ball game played in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, that, frankly, looks nothing like the world's most popular sport. Or any other game for that matter.

This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding players from murdering each other. Every year, thousands of people descend on a small town in the English countryside to watch a two-day game of mass ...