Researchers analyzing an extremely rare Egyptian alabastron inscribed with the name of Persian ruler Xerxes I have discovered traces of opium within the ancient vessel, suggesting that the narcotic ...

The ancient site of Karnak is one of the most impressive places to visit in Egypt. Situated just a short distance from the ...

The tale of Akhetaten, the ancient Egyptian city that for a brief point in the 14th century BCE was the state’s capital and ...

Most comprehensive study of the temple complex and its surrounding land and water scapes identifies the earliest period of ...

"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich ...

Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian ...

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. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

Prince Khaemwaset, born in the 12th century BCE, was an archaeologist of his own already ancient civilization. You could call ...

The seized items include a funerary statue valued at $6 million that likely came from an archaeological site near the ancient ...

AUC Press has grown to be the largest English-language academic book publisher in the Middle East, and books on Egyptology ...

Scepticism from intellectuals and the general public has grown, adding an unexpected twist to the two countries’ long-term ...

Jewellers today are becoming bolder in their use of Ancient Egyptian motifs. Paris-based Boucheron nods to the Ancient ...