The Manchester Museum in northern England is asking visitors whether it should withdraw an ancient Egyptian mummy from its ...

A mushroom once thought to be an ancient Egyptian curse has been found to be a potential cure for some forms of cancer.

Spanish archaeologist Edgard Camarós analyzed ancient remains, which showed signs of possible medical intervention.

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

Having a lot of children can cause headaches when settling issues of inheritance. Even more so when a royal throne is part of ...

Find the answer for Ancient Egyptian symbol of life from the people who brought you the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted more than 3,000 years, and practices surrounding the Eye of Horus changed over time. "In later periods, ...

The nation’s preeminent museum returns a stunning collection to view.

The tomb of a high-ranking ancient Egyptian woman has been found thousands of years after her death, the Egyptian Ministries of Tourism and Antiquities has announced ...

Smith used his Egyptology skills to extrapolate what the ancient Egyptian language would likely sound like when spoken aloud (plus how it might have evolved after centuries of time split off on ...

In 1913, W.E.B. Du Bois staged a giant pageant called “The Star of Ethiopia” in New York, with a thousand elaborately costumed performers and detailed sets, including an Egyptian temple. Over ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell "sweet," "woody" and "spicy," reveals new research. The study is the first time that the smells of mummified bodies have been systematically analyzed ...