We learn that it’s not just the overwhelmingly White and male field of Classics that is to blame for the lack of attention paid to the everyday workers of Ancient Egypt and Rome, but also the ...

Or what remedies filled the medicine cabinets of pyramid builders? Turns out, one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured healing plants still exists today — and modern science is finally catching ...

I'm Brien Foerster, and I take you deep into the mysteries of ancient civilizations, lost technologies, megalithic sites, and unexplained history around the world. From Peru to Egypt and beyond ...

When we think of ancient Egypt, we often imagine huge pyramids, gold-laden tombs, and grand temples. But beyond the monumental and the majestic everyday life, ancient Egypt was also full of ...

The holiday celebrates the Israelites’ liberation from Egyptian slavery, but it continued evolving after the Neo-Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. The late Middle AgesA lamb ...

Egyptian officials announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the lost tombs of the kings of ancient Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty, which reigned for over two ...

Pepi II became king at an early age during the sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt, between 2305 and 2118 B.C., according to Britannica, making the tomb somewhere around 4,000 years old.

The river Nile was life in ancient Egypt, providing a fundamental source of water and fertile silt while simultaneously offering protection and spiritual strength. Ancient Egyptians monitored the ...

AMIR MAKAR/AFP via Getty Images Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday new discoveries made in Alexandria, including an ancient bust that could represent Queen Cleopatra VII.

Imperial Rome boasted various obelisks: some taken from Egypt, others manufactured at home. Today Egyptian obelisks can be found in New York City, Istanbul, and Paris. (Why this ancient 'King of ...

The silver coffin of Psusennes I Egypt Museum In an ancient society with a stark separation between the rich and the poor, tomb robbing was ubiquitous. Nobles literally buried their wealth while ...