What do we know about the legendary Egyptian King Sesostris? Was he a real person? According to evidence, he was.

The world’s first known lock-and-key system, dating back to 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia, shows how ancient people protected their ...

Long drought cycles reshaped settlement choices in the Indus region. These climate stresses likely contributed to its slow ...

From honeyed bread and beer to figs, fish, and onions, the diet of ancient Egyptians reveals a civilization powered by ...

Successive major droughts, each lasting longer than 85 years, were likely a key factor in the eventual fall of the Indus ...

A 3,000-year-old gold mining operation uncovered in Egypt’s Sukari Mountains reveals hidden secrets about the ancient world.

Have you ever wondered what it felt like to walk through the bustling markets of ancient Rome or stand beneath the towering pyramids of Egypt? These eight carefully selected books offer something ...

In four episodes, the BBC’s Civilisations series tells the story of the fall of the Romans, Aztecs, Egypt’s Ptolemies and ...

Another common misconception about ancient Egypt thanks to Hollywood is that all Egyptians were mummified and placed in ...

By appointing Khaled El-Enany as head, UNESCO proves heritage has become spectacle & soft power for the institution, argues .

Excerpted from Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations by Sam Kean. Copyright ...

After 20 years of construction, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) finally opened its door to the public on Tuesday. Costing more than $1.1 billion, the museum is the world's largest archaeological ...