Led by a guide and driver, a photojournalist embarked on a three-day, two-night excursion that took her deep into one of the ...

Its immense desertscape is concentrated with millions of whale skeletons, which now sit as an open-air museum in Egypt’s ...

Primatologists are using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of ancient mummified baboons found in Egypt. The team finds evidence that the two legendary trading regions of Punt and ...

The genome of a man buried at Nuwayrat in Middle Egypt about 4,500–4,800 years ago has been sequenced. Compared with published genomes of ancient individuals, most of the man’s ancestry best matches ...

This blog explores how different myths describe the role of animals in cleansing karma, what lessons they hold for modern ...

If you peaked in high school, you know the feeling: the sounds of your school bell, the smell of the cafeteria meatloaf, the touch of the dodgeball against the back of your neck. These are sensory ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Romilly Lockyer/Getty Images Ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids, mummies and ...

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Here's how artists and designers have borrowed from the ancient civilization's rich visual vocabulary. A recreation of King Tutankhamun's death mask, on view at "Tutankhamun - His Tomb and his ...

Ever wondered what Cleopatra might have reached for when she had a headache? Or what remedies filled the medicine cabinets of pyramid builders? Turns out, one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured healing ...

Ancient artifacts dating back to a sunken city from more than 2,000 years ago were pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, according to Egyptian officials. The historic treasures — which ...

Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced ...