Though the use of hieroglyphics had died out after the fourth century due to the rise of Christianity, scholars of the 19th ...

Old Egyptian Mummy With ‘Black Death’ DNA, May Have Spread by Fleas on Nile Rats Researchers have finally managed to confirm ...

From a piece of cloth that may have belonged to Alexander the Great to an image of our galaxy's central black hole, here's ...

The Phaistos disk is covered in indecipherable symbols.

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing ...

With a population over 15 million, Baladi dogs are everywhere—and often mistreated or killed. But that’s starting to change.

Age-old treasures around the world you’re highly unlikely to ever see in person, whether they're out of bounds due to their ...

After a wait of more than two decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum has welcomed visitors into 12 of its galleries – Tamara ...

In ancient Egypt, cats were revered as near-royalty, embodying grace, cunning, and pest control. Beyond practical uses, they ...

Indie filmmaker Curtis Ryan Woodside and Egyptologist Dr Zahi Hawass worked together to create an in-depth documentary on the ...