A handprint dating back 4,000 years has been found on a "soul house," a type of ancient Egyptian tomb offering, which will go ...

Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum in the U.K. have uncovered a rare handprint left on ancient Egyptian pottery.

Archaeologists discovered a trilobite fossil from millions of years ago in a Roman-era dump near what is now Galicia, Spain.

Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies, statues, and a Book of the Dead papyrus ...

Tucked away in the unassuming city of Alliance, Ohio sits a temple of feline fascination that would make ancient Egyptians purr with approval. The Feline Historical Museum is possibly the most ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

DNA shows ancient Egyptians had surprising foreign roots Fred Schwaller 07/02/2025 Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago.

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

This plant, revered in ancient Egypt, is regaining attention today for its healing, calming, and spiritual properties backed by modern science.

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King Tutankhamun's father -- and could reshape our understanding of Egyptian civilization.