"These symbols conjure the character of the systems, the importance of their mission, and the identity of the Guardians who ...

Long before Cleopatra and Hatshepsut, Ankhnespepy II amassed unprecedented political and religious power. Here's how.

An overview of part of the King Nyuserre temple uncovered in Abusir. (Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism) ...

An archaeological team has uncovered for the first time more than half of the temple, long buried under River Nile sediment.

The giant alabaster statues, known as the Colossi of Memnon, were reassembled in a renovation project that lasted about two decades.

There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, ...

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is ...

Ancient Egyptian deities were often depicted in the form of animals. The goddess Isis was sometimes shown as a cow, and her son Horus, the god of kingship, took a falcon’s form. But the identity of ...

(Source Note: Authoritative sources include the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, World History Encyclopedia, and historical records from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities. Dates reflect ...

Hailing from Japanese mythology, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, aka the Chaos King, is the primordial God of Evil and Chaos. Long ago, this dark god ruled over the void that existed before creation. His reign ...

GIZA, Egypt — They’re the crown jewels of the Grand Egyptian Museum — two galleries devoted to the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamun. Showcasing more than 5,300 objects from the young king’s tomb, including ...

NEW YORK — One of New York City’s most prominent art museums this month unveiled its biggest ancient Egypt exhibition in more than a decade, focusing on gods and deities from the period. “Divine Egypt ...