The urge to leave your mark for posterity is nothing new, as ancient Greek graffiti carved into an Egyptian Temple clearly ...

Twenty-five hundred years ago the Spartans were the indisputable military power in Greece. No city had warriors as fierce and ...

Across human cultures, the mystery of death is illuminated by countless myths. We see Egyptian souls on their journey to ...

The question of what happens after our final breath is central to mythology. Discover tales of Egyptian souls facing divine ...

Explore the revival of Egyptian blue pigment and its uses in science, from archaeology to fingerprinting and counterfeit prevention.

Wearing a red belt with three tips－reminiscent of the style of ancient Egyptian warriors－and black outfits, competitors wield a 1.3-meter rattan stick. Unlike traditional tahtib, women can participate ...

Local Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed never-before-seen, richly decorated tombs of Egyptian officials at the Draʻ Abu el-Naga site. See the photos.

Archaeologists recently uncovered New Kingdom tombs in Luxor, Egypt, revealing insights into Ancient Egyptian history and the roles of high-ranking officials.

News Man Smashes Ancient Terracotta Warriors in China A museum visitor reportedly damaged two sculptures in the famous third-century “Terracotta Army” in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.

For being the world’s oldest known synthetic pigment, the original recipes for Egyptian blue remain a mystery. The approximately 5,000-year-old dye wasn’t a single color, but instead ...

Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders have met to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Iran is increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons ...