Scientists studied the scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing embalming materials and conservation effects.

This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

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A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.

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Fruit baskets -with fruit still inside- that are more than 2,200 years old were found in Heracleion, the ancient underwater city of Egypt.

A Copper Age burial in Spain holds the largest collection of beads ever found ― enough to require a tonne of shellfish as raw material.

Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin throughout the programme, plus up to three additional languages chosen from a wide selection including Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian, Sumerian, Syriac and ...

Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities As a team of French archaeologists excavated a seventh-century C.E. dwelling at Taposiris Magna, an ancient city located around 30 miles west of ...

Ancient jewelry is up for auction at Christie's on Feb. 4, where buyers can snag a piece of history for less than today's modern fine jewelry. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post Who needs jewelry fit for a ...

US and Egyptian security contractors are screening Palestinian vehicles travelling from southern to northern Gaza under the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, a ...

Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara and Memphis Tour – If you want to combine a visit to the Pyramids of Giza with more of Ancient Egyptian glory, this is the perfect choice and takes you to the ...