The discovery goes a long way to explaining how religious beliefs of Ancient Egypt were formed.

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

The sequencing of a genome extracted from the remains of an individual from ancient Egypt has revealed that 77.6% of their ancestry traces back to Neolithic North Africa, as defined by researchers ...

Recent readings on inscriptions written in an ancient alphabet, the Proto-Sinaitic Script, may well provide proof of the Biblical Exodus.

A pair of "remarkable" swords might have just unlocked its ancient secrets Two rare Roman cavalry swords discovered in a Gloucestershire field have sparked the excavation of a previously unknown Iron ...

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in Egypt has revealed fresh evidence about the workforce behind the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the world’s most iconic ancient ...

Face of ancient Egypt priestess 'who calmed the Gods' seen for first time in 2,800 years Meresamun is believed to have come from an elite Thebes family and was probably trained for her role by her ...

The 'elegant' face of an ancient Egyptian priestess whose singing was said to be able to calm the gods can be seen for the first time in 2,800 years.

It's widely considered one of the cradles of civilisation. But a new study has revealed that people living in ancient Egypt may actually have had foreign roots.