In Luxor, Egypt—near the storied Valley of the Kings and the picturesque Nile River—a team of Egyptian and American ...

What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the Sun and the Moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky W ...

Apophis is the ancient Greek name for the Egyptian god of chaos Apep. The deity is also linked to earthquakes, thunder, ...

One mirror possessed a lotus-shaped handle, whilst the other displayed a distinctive representation of Hathor, the ancient ...

Queen Nefertiti co-ruled with Pharaoh Akhenaten, whose reign transformed ancient Egypt's religion and gender roles in the ...

Sobek, the Crocodile god of the Nile, oversees fertility and military prowess. Yes, it’s a strange combination, but gods are ...

The Temple of Esna, a significant Egyptian archaeological site, has been undergoing extensive restoration works.

EU researchers are testing DNA from archaeological cat remains to help unravel the tale of cat domestication. It probably ...

Forever Is Now, a series of installations by well-known contemporary artists, considers the legacy of Ancient Egypt anew ...

Odin is arguably the best of the Norse Pantheons for beginners due to the benefits it provides for Dwarves and generating ...

SCIENTISTS have been able to peer inside a 3,000-year-old Egyptian “locked mummy” coffin, without unwrapping the ancient ...

The term Egyptian cotton gets thrown around a lot as shorthand for very fancy sheets, but not all Egyptian cotton is created equal. Some sheets made from Egyptian cotton will be certified as such ...