A piece of ancient Egyptian petroglyph dating back to the First Dynasty offers new insights into the origins of the state.

Empire of the Elite,” by Michael M. Grynbaum, is a story of (mostly) insider-outsiders who helmed the glossiest American ...

Explore the history and culture of ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom era in this comprehensive resource.

Did the mysterious Sea Peoples cause the Bronze Age Collapse, or were they merely a symptom of this catastrophic event?

In Luxor, Egypt, a ‘lost city of gold’ is gradually revealing the story of its construction and sudden abandonment more than 3,000 years ago. Its remains could reveal more about the troubled years of ...

Zeno was the Byzantine Emperor who witnessed the end of the Western Roman Empire. He is known for being buried alive by his ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers ...