Florence is rarely associated with ancient Egypt, yet this city now offers a rare opportunity to encounter the world of ...

From Shakespeare’s notes to a 3D scan of the Titanic, here are the most exciting historical discoveries of the previous year.

When Howard Carter peered through a small opening in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, he wasn’t just looking at gold that had ...

King Tutankhamun’s tomb is the smallest royal burial in the Valley of the Kings — and one of the strangest. Its layout breaks with tradition, and only a single chamber was ever decorated. By ...

We walk you through the incestuous, murderous, and surprisingly relatable world of Egyptian deities at The Met.

Known as the Colossi of Memnon, the statues of Amenhotep III both stand at more than 40 feet tall. Experts have been working ...

Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ancient Egyptian vessel, proving that opium use was ...

King Tut’s alabaster jars have long held mystery. A new Yale study finds chemical evidence suggesting they once contained ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.

Egypt is a staple on many travel bucket lists, largely because it is home to the Pyramids of Giza—the only surviving site ...

Egyptian authorities have pulled back the curtain on the repaired statues, described as 'one of the most important landmarks ...