When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: KriveArt/Getty Images The ancient Egyptians were not the first culture to mummify their ...

Visitors tour the site in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, where archaeologists unearthed two human and animal embalming workshops, as well as two tombs, on May 27, 2023. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP ...

The idea of Ancient Egypt has mystified people for generations — the glittering cities of gold and marble, lapis lazuli-adorned queens, and pyramids that spear the sky have the modern world’s ...

If you thought the Egyptian Pyramids were the only interesting thing, then you thought wrong. Grand pyramids, strong pharaohs, and mysteries buried beneath the desert sands for millennia are ...

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

A new Met exhibit, "Divine Egypt," showcases more than 200 artifacts and focuses on the profound roles of deities like Anubis, Maat and Ra in ancient Egyptian life. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey) ...

(CNN — For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the ...

The discovery of two sets of iron ankle shackles at an ancient Egyptian gold mine reveals forced labor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

(CNN) — For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the ...

Whether standing stones, nondescript mounds, or lines in the earth, ancient civilizations have left signs of their existence that must have held deep meaning for them that is now lost to time.