Egypt’s most surprising destinations aren’t in Cairo—several cities across the country are blending modern growth with deep ...

Long drought cycles reshaped settlement choices in the Indus region. These climate stresses likely contributed to its slow ...

In ancient Egypt, baldness symbolized purity, not aging. Priests shaved their heads for ritual cleanliness, while nobles and ...

A Europe-focused study published in the journal Science examined 87 ancient and modern cat genomes and found that the domestic cat, which has the scientific name Felis catus, originated in North ...

Wisconsin Historical Society experts identified 16 dugout canoes in Lake Mendota, including the oldest recorded canoe from ...

Two-part The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour focuses on Egypt in the years between the World Wars. In 1922, Howard Carter’s ...

Algeria’s A’ national team will face off against Egypt A’ as part of their preparations for the Arab Nations Cup. Qatar will host this second edition of the regional tournament starting December 1.

Opium use may have been widespread in ancient Egyptian culture—including potentially among notable kings. Yale researchers found chemical traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase at the Peabody ...

Egypt takes on Uzbekistan as part of an international friendly tournament held in the United Arab Emirates, featuring four national teams—two from Africa and two from Asia. In the same tournament, ...

Mudbrick EA 32689 (British Museum) from the Temple of Ahmose at Abydos, showing the stamped prenomen (throne name) Nebpehtire of Pharaoh Ahmose. Its radiocarbon dates support a low chronology for the ...

Excerpted from Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations by Sam Kean. Copyright ...