In this episode, I talk with Dr. Eckart Frahm at Yale University, one of the leading voices in the study of Mesopotamian history and texts, to take a look at interactions and overlap between ...

Discovering tombs and remains of royal figures of historical significance, such as Egypt's King Tutankhamun, is rare but can provide tremendous insight, said Dr. Jane Draycott, a senior lecturer in ...

The ancient Egyptians didn't want tomb robbers to pilfer treasures in the pyramids, so how did they stop thieves?

In Egypt, Cleopatra—a universal symbol of ancient royalty—continues to captivate through her legacy and the mysteries surrounding her fate. Since her disappearance, scholars and enthusiasts alike have ...

Hidden beneath the sands of Egypt's Giza Plateau, three precisely engineered shafts have been rediscovered that may unlock access to a vast underground network whispered about by ancient Greek ...

Kathleen Martínez has spent two decades searching for the Egyptian queen’s resting place – her determination may have paid off ...

Josh Gates has been called a modern-day Indiana Jones, leaping the globe in search of mysteries, treasures, answers and ...

King Tut's tomb has captivated people worldwide since its discovery in 1922. But how much do you actually know about the boy ...

From pyramids and mummies to gods and pharaohs, every secret of ancient Egypt leads back to one great river: the Nile. The Nile shaped everything in Egypt. It not only was seen as the source of life ...

Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the discovery of the sunken port adds significantly to Egyptian maritime archaeology, given that the site is not ...

Neolithic towns and villages in the Near East -- Early Sumerian cities -- Mesopotamian cities in the late third and second millennia BC -- Cities of the Indus Valley civilization -- Egypt of the ...

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's ...