Called simply “Mummies” and running in the museum’s top-floor temporary exhibition spaces until May next year, the exhibition ...

This discovery was unusual because these boats were not typically found in busy commercial sea harbors.

Beneath the waters of Alexandria’s harbor, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, an ancient 'party boat' has been found.

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Reading rates are declining – a recent study showed that the number of Americans who read for pleasure had almost halved in ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by Christian and secular people across the globe who gather with families, ...

Dr. Bob Nicholson joins WIRED to answer the internet's most intriguing queries about Victorian England. How did people ...

Lalit Mengi [email protected] India had blazed a trail across the world, in the millennium and a half from 250 BC to ...

For thousands of years, immortality has belonged to myths and legends. Now, a Silicon Valley biohacker says science may ...

After the conquests of Alexander the Great in Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty established Alexandria, the jewel of the ...

Civil rights organizations say the move to uninvite the Black history museum is viewpoint discrimination that is part of a ...

Today, Al-Ahram Foundation marks the 150th anniversary of its founding, commemorating a century and a half during which the ...