By comparing the 4,000-year-old language to Greek, scientists have an idea of what ancient Egyptian sounded like.

The Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was the first permanent English settlement in the United States.

Playing a board game to pass the time and spend quality time with loved ones isn’t a modern practice. Thousands of years ago, people were playing games for various reasons. The oldest Senet boards ...

From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

When we visited King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, we were in the midst of a guided Abercrombie & Kent tour of Egypt ...

The oldest representation of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy was found in an Egyptian sarcophagus, revealing ancient ...

Archaeologists in Luxor have uncovered three 3,500-year-old tombs packed with mysterious carvings and long-lost treasures.

Across the Levant in the 15th century B.C., cities were rising up against freshly-installed pharaoh Thutmose III. It would be ...

A huge false door made out of pink granite uncovered the tomb of an Ancient Egyptian prince dating back over 4,000 years, ...

Families are complicated, amiright? Dazzling Carvings of Egyptian Pharaohs Found in the River Nile Despite his likely short reign, he was known for several successful military campaigns ...

An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster ...

"We use the same techniques, tools, and materials employed in ancient Egypt to craft these artifacts ... Though alabaster carving once faced decline, it now enjoys a resurgence fueled by younger ...