Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

Learn more about the papyrus that contains detailed medical procedures from Ancient Egypt.

A spectacular necropolis just outside Naples contains stunning tombs that were carved into rock by the ancient Greeks who ...

CAIRO — Egypt has unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years. They were unearthed at the causeway of ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

A small temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddesses of love and truth can be found on the site, as well as village remains and several tombs. Three tombs are open to the public: Inherka's tomb (No.

They wanted to take their cats with them into the afterlife so they often mummified them and put them in their tombs. This piece of papyrus (ancient Egyptian paper) shows Pharaoh Ramesses III ...

He moved the Egyptian capital back to Thebes. Tutankhamun reigned for roughly 10 years. He died around the age of 18, possibly from malaria, and was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

The Egyptian Christian community has become increasingly concerned by the growing number of Christians who have been kidnapped for ransom across the country. More than thirty Christians were ...