Generations of creatives have looked back to ancient Egypt in their search for art and design inspiration—here are three ...

A tunnel described as a 'geometric miracle' has been discovered underneath a temple in an Egyptian city by archaeologists and ...

Neanderthals living just 70 kilometers apart in Israel may have had different food prep customs, according to new research on butchered animal bones. These subtle variations — like how meat was cut ...

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

We teamed up with Simply Nailogical to create a stunning, sparkly nail polish bottle cake—and yes, it’s 100% edible! From sculpting the perfect bottle shape to adding glittery fondant details, this ...

After thousands of years in the afterlife you might expect to stink like a moldy old scrotum, but as it turns out, ancient Egyptian mummies are still surprisingly easy on the nose.

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

The world of the Ancient Egyptians hold many secrets. How did they build the pyramids? How did they carve its blocks out of solid stone? Perhaps some of those mysteries can be cracked today… ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

Buried in a Pot, Preserved by Time: Ancient Egyptian Skeleton Yields First Full Genome DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton reveals ancestry links between North Africa and the Fertile Crescent.

A newly revealed private collection of ancient Egyptian hard-stone vessels has ignited intense debate among archaeologists, engineers, and alternative historians alike.