When it comes to chronicling the past, it seems there are basically two ways discoveries are made: either they’re the result ...

After 20 years of development, The Grand Egyptian Museum brings ancient Egypt back to life.

The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E. during the reign of Ptolemy I — and it was the center of knowledge in the ...

From the ancient Egyptians' use of electric fish to treat headaches to the invention of pacemakers to regulate heart rhythms in the 1950s, the field of bioelectronic medicine -- which makes use of ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

They seem to have overlooked the influence of Mesopotamian and Egyptian culture ... lots of other ancient civilisations independently “invented” philosophy, mathematics and much else too.

Discussing the significance of the discoveries, experts have now explained that the findings could lead to a far more in-depth look at ancient Egyptian symbols, layouts, rituals, and practices in ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Mansour's arrest may ease Egyptian worries over HTS rise Egypt fears Syria's upheaval aids Islamist regrouping Egyptian media critical of Damascus power change, Brotherhood resurgence DAMASCUS ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

Many of the tombs featured a range of artifacts that could redefine what scholars know about ancient Egypt ... could link the tomb’s owners to the Egyptian military. Inside pieces of Queen ...

Pyramid-shaped mountain in Antarctica sparks intrigue and conspiracy t Natural erosion over millions of years credited for its symmetry Experts debunk claims of ancient civilizations or ...