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

Ancient Canaanite donkey sacrifice discovered in Israel sheds light on early trade with Egypt and cultural customs of the ...

Sâfi/Gath, an ancient Canaanite city located in what is now Israel, archaeologists have discovered something surprising: four ...

The nearly 5,000-year-old remains of a "sacrificial ass" whose head had been severed and feet tied together have been ...

Egypt has always been revered for its prime location within the MENA region, but there are other things that make it a top ...

More than 4,000 years after the pyramids, Egypt’s leaders are pinning hopes on the Grand Egyptian Museum to revive national ...

New evidence reveals that the Pyramids in Egypt were built by paid workers, not slaves, reshaping views on ancient Egyptian ...

Alcohol has been a part of human civilization for thousands of years, with evidence dating as far back as 7000–6600 […] ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

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