The two sites, built as religious centers during the Khmer era, from 802 to 1431 A.D., are located along the Ancient Angkor Road, one of several medieval tracks that radiated from the seat of the ...

Our eight-day cruise hit many highlights: the extensive temples at Karnak and Luxor; the colossal statues of Ramses II ...

A recent study challenges the long-held belief that Queen Hatshepsut's statues were destroyed out of spite by Thutmose III.

A new study challenges long-standing beliefs about Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s destroyed statues, suggesting they were ritually deactivated.

Yi Wong from the University of Toronto analysed broken statues of the pharaoh Hatshepsut and found that—contrary to some ...

Although many statues of Hatshepsut were intentionally broken, the reason behind their destruction has nothing to do with her ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

More than 4,000 years old, it was part of a temple complex dedicated to the god Assur. In antiquity its six million mud bricks were covered with sheets of iron and lead and inlaid with crystals.

At Egypt’s vast Karnak Temple, unusual granite structures—dubbed "Stargates"—are falling apart in ways geology can’t easily ...

All about the science and celebration of the Summer Solstice, plus, for this year, a unique oddity for parts of Canada!

Experience the unforgettable 2027 Egypt total solar eclipse with a 12-night Nile cruise and exclusive tours of ancient ...

The Gundicha Temple in Puri is the heart of all the celebrations of the Jagannath Rath Yatra - an annual festival that attracts millions of devotees from all across the world. This significant event ...