Ancient Egypt is famous for its pharaohs, pyramids, and powerful empire. Yet many earlier civilizations existed along the ...

The ancient city of Napata, located in what is now Sudan, was a major urban and cultural center of Kush, an ancient empire in Nubia. University of Michigan archaeologists and earth scientists examined ...

Known as the 'Naupa Huaca portal', this mysterious stone sanctuary challenges everything we know about ancient engineering. Carved with impossible precision into solid rock, the site features a ...

The ancient city of Napata, located in what is now northern Sudan, stood for centuries as a powerful urban and cultural center of the Kingdom of Kush. A new study explains how the city owed its ...

A papyrus that contains part of Homer's "Iliad" has been discovered inside the abdomen of a mummy in Egypt. Other mummies at ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: During an archaeological mission ...

THERE aren’t many moments in your life where you are surrounded by heaps of gold and mummified cats – but in a new experience, Egypt has been brought to the UK. Ancient Egypt is probably something we ...

Long before the great pyramids rose from the desert sands, a succession of shadowy rulers fought to unite the warring ...

In 'The Indus', Andrew Robinson looks at the vital legacy of the Indus Valley Civiliation within modern India.

We visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum, a spacious museum outside Cairo dedicated to displaying artifacts from ancient Egypt. It has finally opened its doors after decades of planning and construction ...

Changing characteristics of vast river helped Kushite dynasty in what is now Sudan rise to power and society to develop ...

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