A popular ancient name for Egypt was "Kemet," which means the "black land ... a polytheistic religion in which a vast number of gods and goddesses were venerated. One of the most important ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often ... It was supposed to resemble a real god or goddess," the author of the study, Cecilie Brons, told the Danish ...

The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...

The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...

For over 30 years, Dr. Chike Akua has been studying ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) history and culture, while applying its most sacred lessons to education. Akua is currently an associate professor ...

F amous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no stranger to imperial conflict, having ...

The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos. The burial is located about 23 feet (7 meters) underground and contains a limestone burial chamber covered with mudbrick vaults ...