Archaeologists uncover 59 sealed mummy coffins at Saqqara, Egypt, many believed to hold the remains of ancient priests. This ...

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Inside Ancient Egypt is an up-close look at the daily lives of ancient Egyptians—as well as how they thought about death. Enter through a three-story replica of a mastaba, a type of ancient Egyptian ...

Recent reports have stirred excitement among archaeologists and history enthusiasts alike, suggesting that scientists may ...

Scientists discover hidden cavities inside Egypt’s Menkaure Pyramid, fuelling theories of a secret 4,500-year-old entrance.

Explore the 8 rarest historical artifacts that changed history. Learn how ancient relics like the Rosetta Stone and Dead Sea ...

Exactly a century ago, the mummified body of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamen was unwrapped for the first time. It was three years ...

Eleanor Dobson, researcher in Egyptology, revealed that Howard and his team beheaded and mutilated the mummy to remove it ...

For over five centuries, Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper has been interpreted as a dramatic moment frozen in time. The instant when Jesus announces that one of his disciples will betray him. Judas ...

The ancient Egyptians devised a way to document thousands of years of history before the pyramids were built, members of ...

Learn how residue trapped inside a Xerxes-era alabaster jar revealed a long-overlooked tradition of opium in ancient Egypt.

Shockingly images have revealed the disturbing manner King Tut was taken from his royal coffin exactly 100 years ago.