In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

From the Bent Pyramid’s puzzling design to the quarry marks left behind in solid limestone, this feature explores how ancient engineers shaped, lifted, and placed massive stone blocks. Joined by ...

The ancestors are speaking, and this time, they are not whispering. They are roaring through the corridors of power, rattling ...

The only way to save our heritage is proper site management as a response to growing tourism, writes Zahi Hawass Tourism is the enemy of archaeology. Therefore, we need to accommodate the need for ...

Beneath the constant bustle of Mexico City, the modern capital that was once the nerve center of the Mexica Empire, a group ...

For visitors to Cleveland, The Harp offers a taste of local culture that goes beyond the expected tourist stops. For residents, it provides a reliable retreat from the ordinary, a place where the food ...

The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the ...

Egyptian antiquities officials have reported the disappearance of a pharaonic painting from the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo ...

As all these discoveries show, the land’s buried secrets have the power to transform our understanding of history, faith, and ...

Just weeks after a pharaoh's 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen, officials in Egypt say an even older piece of art has ...

Groundbreaking geoarchaeological research has uncovered stunning new evidence about the origins of Egypt's magnificent Karnak Temple complex, revealing that this UNESCO World Heritage site was ...

Geologists use Nile sediment cores to reveal when Karnak Temple’s island foundation formed, pinpointing its origins to Egypt’s Old Kingdom era.