Researchers used stable isotope and proteomic analyses on medieval European skeletons to uncover the details of ancient diets ...

Mediterranean waters are rising. And with it, coastal erosion is sending parts of Egypt's second-largest city crumbling toward the sea. While the Egyptian government has promised action, breakwaters ...

The nation of Jordan is currently spearheading a tourism revival in the Middle East. The kingdom has united a group of ...

Discover the first pirate ever recorded, from ancient Egypt to Dionysius of Ionia, and how piracy evolved through the ...

Previously unexplored 'Area X' unearths new evidence that Josiah, the last great king of Judah, fell at the hands of the Egyptian Pharaoh Necho II thousands of years ago ...

Donkeys played an important role in the lives of ancient Mediterranean people, providing both food and a means of carrying ...

Of course you can understand we won’t be able to know everything the ancient Egyptians used to eat, nor will we know how many ...

From the iconic pyramids of Giza to the ancient temples lining the Nile River, a cruise through Egypt offers an unforgettable deep dive into one of the world’s oldest and most awe-inspiring ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

A 12th-century translation error kicked off a 700-year trade in mummies, depopulating the tombs of Egypt to populate European apothecaries.

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in an ...