For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, Ph.D. candidate Steffie van Gompel explains that the reality is somewhat different ...

It was used to adorn ancient statues, coffins, murals, ceramics, wall paintings, and much more. There’s also evidence that Egyptian Blue was used in Rome and during the renaissance period.

Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

Ancient Egypt is far from finished revealing its secrets, as a major new discovery has been made. Archaeologists have discovered three tombs of prominent statesmen, understood to be more than ...

Archaeologists uncovered ancient military fortifications from Ptolemaic and Roman eras in Egypt's Tell Abu Sefeh, revealing strategic defenses that protected Egypt's eastern frontier.

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week it had successfully recovered a rare trove of smuggled artifacts from the United States, concluding a three-year diplomatic effort ...

Historian Sarah E. Bond joins Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian to discuss the 3000-year-old legacy of workers rebelling against unjust wages and working conditions.

Italian energy company Eni on Thursday described the two agreements signed by Cyprus and Egypt earlier this year concerning the exploitation of natural gas resources under the seabed in the ...

However, ancient relics such as jugs, bowls, and the foundations of building thought to have been a temple suggest a different story dating back to the 18th Dynasty (1550–1292 BC).

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C.