This pharaoh wanted everyone to know it, too. Ramses II was responsible for many massive architectural projects across the ...

Egyptian mummies were frequently embalmed using repurposed bits of papyrus with religious texts and other spiritual passages ...

A papyrus that contains part of Homer's "Iliad" has been discovered inside the abdomen of a mummy in Egypt. Other mummies at ...

Three thousand years ago, a blind poet sang of heroes fighting in the epic Trojan War. Many centuries later, Roman-era ...

A discovery in Egypt is upending everything we know about the origins of the great apes, including that of humans. While scientists have long concentrated their efforts in East Africa, a fossil ...

Have they finally solved the ancient Egyptians’ pyramid scheme? Aliens might not have built the pyramids — but the ancient ...

The texts span a vast expanse of time. The oldest shards date back to the third century B.C.E., featuring tax receipts penned ...

Black market smugglers vanished with a priceless piece of history—completely unaware of the promise left behind to punish ...

Tiberius may have been the leader of the Romans, but the sandstone block showed him dressed as a pharaoh.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Art and Science Museum is inviting the public to learn about ancient Egypt. The museum is hosting an event called “Egyptian Art and Archeology: A Day of ...