Explore the tangled web of Egypt’s royal family after Ramses II — a story of sister-wives, rival sons, and a dynasty weakened ...

Dutch and Italian archaeologists discovered the 3,200-year-old tomb of Panehsy, a high official under Ramses II. Decorated with vibrant reliefs and inscriptions honoring him and his wife, this find ...

Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the ...

An artwork depicting the seasons of ancient Egypt's farming calendar has gone missing from the famed Saqqara necropolis near ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is set to open in its entirety — from pyramid views to Tutankhamun’s treasures, here’s what you can ...

The ancient Greek language and culture spread through Africa following the conquests of Alexander the Great on the continent.

Ancient Egypt is not a single moment but a long conversation with the Nile. Over three millennia, kings and commoners turned the river’s rhythm into government, art, and faith. What survives today—the ...

In the final countdown to one of the most anticipated cultural unveilings of the decade, Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) ...

Here’s your golden opportunity to see the Great Sphinx without leaving South Florida. Gaze up as the majestic guardian of pyramids appears in a projection towering over you, and watch as blocks are ...

The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the ...

On Saturday, Egypt opened a pharaoh's tomb after more than two decades of renovation. Some of its contents were robbed in ...