An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a ...

Black artists have long claimed ancient Egypt as their own. Now they’re telling their stories in person on the museum’s floor.

Heretic suggests that many religious figures, including Jesus Christ, share a common origin story. Horus shares traits with ...

A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, ...

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

In the busy streets of Cairo's Nasr City district, a vibrant new community has sprung up, born out of the turmoil and tragedy ...

EU researchers are testing DNA from archaeological cat remains to help unravel the tale of cat domestication. It probably ...

Painted relief of Seti I (left) receiving the sign of life from Egyptian god Thoth (or Hermes Trismegistus as Greeks called him), scribe of the Emerald Tablet From the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt.

The 2024 Ginkgo Cultural Experience Month recently commenced in Huixian county of Longnan, Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 2024 Ginkgo Cultural Experience Month recently ...