The tombs of three prominent statesmen from the New Kingdom era (1539 to 1077 BCE) have been uncovered in Luxor, according to ...

The ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria are under threat after Islamic State fighters advanced to within little more than a mile of the gates when they swept through nearby villages. The militants ...

A group of students recently recreated a rice dish using an ancient recipe – and the results were unusual. The challenge was undertaken by researchers at the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University in ...

Islamic State militants have taken near complete control of the Syrian city of Palmyra, home to some of the world's most magnificent ancient ruins. There are fears that the militants will destroy ...

The United Nations (UN)’s cultural agency has expressed grave concerns over the threats posed by ISIL (also known as Daesh) to the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria’s western province of Homs.

An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find ...

Many ancient and modern pagan traditions, far from glorifying domination, emphasize reverence for nature, communal rituals, humility and the interdependence of all life. To equate all paganism ...

Historians recently unveiled their findings about an ancient purple dye factory located in modern-day Israel — revealing a glimpse into life during biblical times. In an article recently ...

The statues were rigid, and often standing up straight with neutral facial expressions—this is a far cry from the soft, airy Greek statues we most associate with the ancient culture. By 500 B.C ...

This 20th-century illustration by American artist Balage Balogh re-creates the vibrancy and excitement as the three sacred barks leave Karnak for Luxor. Every year ancient Egyptians eagerly ...