When the tomb of Nefermaat, an ancient Egyptian prince ... B.C.E. After stripping the royal mummies of their gold, amulets and jewels, Amenpanufer and his fellow thieves “set fire to their ...

The ancient world's secrets stayed buried until a wave of archaeological discoveries in the 19th and early 20th centuries ...

It is 1820 and Peru is in chaos. Disaffection with the Spanish colonial authorities has reached a breaking point. The ...

Considered a cradle of civilization, Egypt's enduring achievements are chronicled in temples, tombs and pyramids thousands of years old, in humble feluccas and sailing ships seaworthy still, along the ...

Hop on a 45-minute bus ride out of the city, and you can travel even further back in time to the Neolithic site of Newgrange, the passage tomb complex that’s older than the pyramids of Egypt.

The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta. It was emblazoned with the signature ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt's most iconic monument, is the last of the ancient world's wonders. Built for Pharaoh Khufu over 4,500 years ago, it held the record as the tallest man-made structure ...

Artifacts like glass teardrops and statues were found in the tombs. Screengrab from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' Facebook post Egypt fell under Roman rule at the end of Cleopatra’s ...

Tombs dating back to the ancient Roman era have been opened to the public for the first time after a meticulous restoration process, according to an announcement from the Israel Antiquities ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed for Egypt on Tuesday but his visit to the region will notably omit a stop in Israel, amid rising doubts that a ceasefire and hostage deal can be ...

A mega-tomb uncovered in the Saqqara region of Cairo is the largest concentration of burial sites ever found in Egypt. It appears to be reserved for wealthy Egyptians, and the adornments are ...