“A bird that has a lifetime of experience with novelty will probably desensitize to a scarecrow faster,” Friedman explains.

Archaeologists found a bone whistle used by ancient Egyptian guards to warn of grave robbers, shedding light on how royal tombs were protected. The whistle made from a cow’s toe bone was recovered ...

This comprehensive study analyzed skeletal remains from 889 burials and urban archaeological data, finding little evidence to support the epidemic narrative that has shaped our understanding of one of ...

After that, Egyptian royals were buried at the Valley of the Kings near ancient Thebes.) "I found the statue hidden under the sand, and nearby was a false door inscribed with the name 'Messi,'" Zahi ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient copper workshop in the Sinai region of Egypt – the land tied to Moses and the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient copper workshop in the Sinai region of Egypt – the land tied to Moses and the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the ...

An "unparalleled" funerary statue of an ancient Egyptian man whose name may be Messi has been discovered at the Saqqara necropolis — and it shows him standing with what appears to be his tiny wife and ...

Isn’t this exactly how you get an ancient Egyptian curse? A 3,000-year-old Pharaoh’s bracelet has been stolen from a museum and melted down for gold. Pharaoh Amenemope’s lapis lazuli bead jewellery ...

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered the text on the Rosetta stone, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization. The stone had been ...

Ahmed Shawkat is a CBS News producer based in Cairo. He has worked for CBS News since 2016, prior to which he worked with several European networks including TVE, ZDF, SVT and Yle. The ...

It’s been more than a decade since the museum’s last big Egypt show, so “Divine Egypt” — a lavish exploration of how anc ...