Long before the Bible was written, Egyptian mythology shaped the stories, symbols, and structure of the ancient world. Could traces of those myths still be hidden in the text?

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted some 3,000 years; the show, which runs into January, covers all periods and features ...

The plague theory emerged primarily from ancient texts rather than physical evidence. Hittite plague prayers from the late 14th century BC describe a devastating epidemic that allegedly originated ...

Movies are among the most powerful drivers of pop culture, which is why the images and ideas they present often leave a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As the clock struck midnight, a queue had already gathered outside the Shanghai History Museum. In a country ...

Doomed Egyptian queen Cleopatra has captured the imaginations of people all over the world for centuries. Archaeologists have long sought to locate her tomb, which she shared with her lover, Mark ...

The secrets behind an incredible 4,000-year-old temple known as “one of the defining institutions of Ancient Egypt” have been uncovered by new research. Millions of tourists flock to the Karnak Temple ...

When we picture the history of money, many imagine barter leading naturally to coins, then paper bills, then cards and digital balances. But new research led by University at Albany Anthropology ...

When it comes to towing heavy loads, conventional wisdom states that more trailer axles are better. Just look at those specially built haulers that carry million-pound superloads—they have more axles ...

Egypt suffered a devastating loss in September when a pharaoh's priceless bracelet was stolen from a museum in Cairo – and melted down. Now forever lost, the bracelet belonged to Pharaoh Usermaatre ...

A Supreme Court of Canada decision in an Alberta case of historical sexual abuse is underlining how courts are required to handle sexual offences against children. Paul Sheppard was ordered to ...