When Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's only two female rulers, died, it was widely believed that her nephew, Thutmose ...

Yet ancient Egyptian priests would have eagerly and publicly conversed with you about oral sex, because it was a crucial aspect of both their culture and religion.

Archaeologists uncovered multi-storey dwellings, granaries and a ceremonial road tied to the worship of the cobra goddess ...

Excavations in the Nile Delta have revealed multi-story tower houses, a granary, a ceremonial building, and eye-catching ...

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the pigment's recipe was eventually lost to history ...

The 5,000-year-old manuscript was discovered in an Egyptian tomb and is believed to hold knowledge about the origins of humanity and potentially serve as a prophecy ...

As a rule, early ancient Egyptian art depicts mostly female dancers, but there are exceptions. A well-preserved depiction from the third millennium B.C. comes from the early 2nd-dynasty tomb of ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

The Badarian culture, which survived until around 4000 BC, went further. Many graves from their society contain examples of female mortuary figures that would accompany the dead, perhaps prefiguring ...

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

The ancient Greeks shared the Classical world with many fascinating neighboring cultures who rarely receive much mainstream attention.

An artifact from Iowa State University, linked to George Washington Carver's rediscovery of Egyptian blue, was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.