The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...

Archaeological fieldwork in Morocco has uncovered the earliest known farming society from a previously unexplored period of ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.

A 3,400-year-old mechanical dog from ancient Egypt moves, barks, and showcases astonishing ancient engineering.

Under the nighttime California sky, NASA's EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer) mission launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon ...

“Many people have sniffed mummies, of course,” says Matija Strlič, a professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Ljubljana and a professor of heritage science at University College London.

The breed of this sculpted dog is also unclear. Ancient Egyptians tended to prefer energetic dog breeds, and the ones often ...

Running for three months in Hall 43 on the upper floor, the exhibit is accessible at no additional cost beyond the regular ...

The girl was only 13 years old when she was sacrificed to the gods but had been frozen in time for hundreds of years when a ...

The discovery shines further light on the pivotal role played by the Maghreb in shaping societies along Africa's ...

For hundreds of years experts have been trying to find answers as to how the great Minoan civilization of Crete came to an ...