Magic was a part of everyday life for the ancient Egyptians. They believed that dark powers were everywhere and that they ...

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ancient royal tombs.

This piece of papyrus (ancient Egyptian paper) shows Pharaoh Ramesses III standing in front of the three Gods of Memphis: Ptah, Sekhmet and Nfertum. Ancient Egyptians decorated themselves with as ...

Ancient Egyptians believed strongly in the afterlife. Wall painting depicting Osiris (sitting ... People were born on Earth due to the benevolence of the gods and deities known as the “Seven Hathors,” ...

On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

The Instructions of Amenemhat, also known as The Teaching of King Amenemhat I to His Son Senusret, is a literary work from ...

Asclepius was a demi-god son of Apollo, who developed such incredible ... on a technique used to remove parasitic worms that is found in the Ebers Papyrus , an ancient Egyptian medical document dating ...

“This approach highlights a humanitarian aspect of ancient Egyptian medical care, demonstrating an emphasis on compassionate treatment even in cases with a poor outlook,” Forshaw says. Missing Parts ...

The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...

A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...