Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, ...

Galileo continued writing in conversational language for his landmark 1632 work, Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, ...

Why is there a Jewish practice to bury prayer books and other texts that contain God's name? A rabbi offers the mystical ...

Saqqara reveals more of its hidden secrets with the unveiling of a trove of treasures found on January 17th, including ...

The National Museum of Funeral History houses the country’s largest collection of funeral service artifacts and memorabilia, offering a surprisingly upbeat look at how we’ve commemorated our dearly ...

Greek geometry wasn’t just math—it was an attempt to decode the universe. Its logic still powers rockets, bridges, and every ...

In the first known interaction between the two nations, the ancient Persians freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon.

The pharaoh Ramesses II is one of the best known warrior rulers of ancient Egypt, famous for his military victories and great ...

A 5,000-year-old book which was discovered in an Egyptian tomb has been decoded and is said to contain a "horrifying" message ...