Generations of creatives have looked back to ancient Egypt in their search for art and design inspiration—here are three ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

A discovery in Egypt has provided an extraordinary glimpse into the ancient art of winemaking. Archaeologists recently ...

A grim study of more than 500 Ancient Egyptian tombs has unveiled shocking evidence of what happened to corpses after they ...

Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in an Egyptian tomb site dating to between 4,495 and 4,880 years ago.

"Ancient DNA recovery from Egyptian remains has been exceptionally challenging due to Egypt's hot climate that accelerates DNA degradation, with high temperatures breaking down genetic material ...

Exploring why Western misinterpretations of ancient Egyptian death practices persist, the author points to an enduring “universal human longing for transcendent, eternal life,” as well as ...

Burial at an ancient Irish passage tomb in County Meath may not have been confined to the social elite, according to a new research paper.

Penn-led researchers have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound. After isolating a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop fungus linked to deaths in ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a royal tomb linked to King Midas' family in Turkey, revealing bronze vessels and insights into Phrygian funeral objects from the 8th century B.C.

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in an ...