Archaeologists had previously uncovered Greek papyri in mummies, but this discovery marks the first time a literary text has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, suggesting ...

(Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Facebook) Here's something archaeologists don't see every day, or indeed ever: ...

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first ...

This mechanical dog from Ancient Egypt is one of the cutest finds from the Ancient World.

How did an Egyptian scarab make it all the way to the Iberian Peninsula in pre-Roman times?

A structure blending Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles was discovered in the ancient city of Pelusium at the edge of the Nile ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here we see the entrance to at ancient Egyptian temple at Abu Simbel. There are four giant seated pharaohs, two on either side of ...

Installation view of "Divine Egypt," now open at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 2026 Anna-Marie Kellen / Courtesy of the Met This fall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is taking ...

Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more. Gain a new appreciation for ancient Egyptian ...