The city of Naucratis was the earliest ancient Greek colony in Egypt that served as the connecting and trading post between ...

The British Museum removed references to “Palestine” from some ancient Middle East displays. The decision has drawn criticism from scholars and activists.

Archaeologists in South Sinai, Egypt, uncover ancient rock art, tools, and inscriptions showing thousands of years of human activity.

In the landscape of 20th-century intellectualism, few figures ignited as much fervor or faced as much scrutiny as Dr. Yosef ...

The story of the Tower of Babel is one of the most well-known tales in the Bible. It tells of a time when humanity, speaking ...

Luxor was my second major stop in Egypt, and after cramming as many iconic sites as possible into the past couple of days in ...

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities working in the southern Sinai Peninsula has brought to light one of the most significant rock art sites of recent decades, a ...

If someone asked you about your favorite subject in school, chances are you’d name math, English, science, or something practical. History, on the other hand, rarely makes the list. Yet once you look ...

A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles.

Its chronological diversity makes it "an open-air natural museum", according to council secretary general Hisham El-Leithy ...