Ancient writers claimed Egypt once held a structure greater than the pyramids — a labyrinth of 3,000 chambers near Hawara. For centuries, historians dismissed it as exaggeration. Then in 2008, ...

Scientists have had to piece together clues as to how pyramids were constructed.

The big boat slid downriver so gently you could barely feel its motion. On sultry afternoons you could lounge on the top deck and watch the farmers at work in the fertile lands beside the water, much ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.

As global travel rebounds, the fastest growth is happening beyond the usual tourism heavyweights – from Ethiopia to Bhutan.

Get the full CAF Champions League quarter-finals draw results. Mamelodi Sundowns face Stade Malien, while Al Ahly are paired ...

"Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets." ...

The 1980s brought with it a variety of creative snack choices, from Marathon bars to Space Dust and chocolate cigarettes. We're taking a look back through the archives at some of the treats only ...

A rare gilded and complete Book of the Dead, used by ancient Egyptians to help them to the afterlife, is now on display in Brooklyn ...

By PEACE IJIYERA RESPECTED educator and librarian, Ruth Ure died last month. Ms Ure was well known around the [...] ...

A rock shelter discovered in the southern Sinai Desert contains designs and inscriptions spanning a period of 10,000 years, ...