This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...

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Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian fortress in Sinai with 500 trees, deep moats, paved roads, and housing—dating back over 2,000 years to the Ptolemaic period.

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

King Djoser of Egypt ordered his chief architect, Imhotep, to design a tomb like no other - The Step Pyramid of Djoser.

The Mycenaean civilization was the first advanced culture of mainland Greece, shaping the foundations of Greek identity, myth ...

Renowned Italian artist and Arte Povera pioneer Michelangelo Pistoletto will headline the fifth edition of Forever Is Now, ...

The seafarer peoples of the past who mastered the oceans were crucial in laying the foundations upon which civilizations were ...

Just about any European destination will awe you with breathtaking scenery. However, some small towns, like the ones here, ...

Over the last 20 years, genetic research has changed dramatically. An explosion of genomic data has reshaped how we ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

“As detailed in a previous PETA Asia investigation, many camels purchased at the Birqash market end up at Egypt’s top historical sites, such as the Great Pyramid of Giza and Saqqara’s ...