Researchers turned a blurry seal impression into vectors—and realized that the king was actually a queen.

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx might be Egypt's superstars, but look beyond them and you'll find intriguing myths, a warm modern-day culture, and a very human side to ancient history—and ...

Sobek, crocodile-headed god of the Nile; Sekhmet, leonine goddess of war; Anubis, jackal god of the underworld; and Hathor, mother goddess with a cow’s horns: The ancient Egyptian pantheon of gods was ...

Researchers enhanced a decades-old photograph and found a royal emblem suggesting Meretneith ruled as a king, not merely a ...

Women's rights in ancient Egypt were better before the 4th century BC than during the Greco-Roman period that followed, according to a new book by a University of Kent expert. Dr. Ada Nifosi, a ...

The “failing state” pandemic that has engulfed the Middle East for many years now appears to be spreading to some of the wealthiest and most technologically advanced societies in the world. The latest ...

Five well-preserved ancient tombs were recently unearthed in Saqqara, an acropolis outside Cairo, according to a Reuters report. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed that the ...

It’s difficult to imagine prides of lions roaming Egypt today, but as late as 1000 B.C. the big cats idled on the banks of the Nile—and some even lounged in palaces as domesticated pets for the royals ...

Egypt on Thursday reopened the Pyramid of Djoser, the first pyramid ever built, after a 14-year restoration costing nearly $6.6m. The pyramid, a World Heritage Site recognised by the United Nations ...