Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.

After 20 years of construction, the Grand Egyptian Museum has opened, intensifying Egypt’s demands for the return of artifacts looted by former imperialist nations. The Washington Post, WP, reported ...

The century­-long battle over the return of the bust of the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti from Germany to its homeland is continuing. In the North Dome Room of the Neues Museum in Berlin stands the ...

Renowned Egyptologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has revived an initiative to repatriate the 3400-year-old Bust of Queen Nefertiti, launching an international petition calling for the ...

Three projects involving pre-existing buildings—the Chancery Rosewood in London, the Cartier Foundation in Paris and ...

BERLIN — Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two faces. A team led by Dr.

Is Suharto, an old president with a history of violence, worthy of the title? W hen Indonesia’s former president Suharto died ...

Is Suharto, an old president with a history of violence, worthy of the title? W hen Indonesia’s former president Suharto died ...

Choose a Smithsonian museum, research center, or program below to support your favorite part of the world’s most comprehensive museum and research institution. The Anacostia Community Museum ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Grab a bite to eat at Café à la C'Art (the housemade posole is a local favorite), located in the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block courtyard, and then walk over the shops ...

Recent travelers agreed the National Civil Rights Museum should be at the top of anyone's list of things to see in Memphis. Housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ...

Because the Smithsonian museums are free, we cannot base our visit tallies on a number of tickets sold. The counts sometimes include staff, as well as visitors who leave the museum and return. A ...