Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted some 3,000 years; the show, which runs into January, covers all periods and features ...

Ancient Egyptian art often shows men with bald or shaved heads, but this was not a sign of age or illness. It symbolized ...

The ancient Egyptians didn't want tomb robbers to pilfer treasures in the pyramids, so how did they stop thieves?

In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

A new Met exhibit, "Divine Egypt," showcases more than 200 artifacts and focuses on the profound roles of deities like Anubis ...

The ancient Egyptians took a number of measures to safeguard the pyramids. But did they ever resort to booby traps? The answer, Egyptologists told Live Science, is an emphatic no. "No, they didn't use ...

After five years travelling the other side of the world, a blockbuster exhibition on ancient Egypt complete with more than 10 ...

For 5,000 years, there has been dancing, processions, rituals and feasts. What have we celebrated, from Africa to Asia, ...

Archaeologists found a bone whistle used by ancient Egyptian guards to warn of grave robbers, shedding light on how royal ...

Doomed Egyptian queen Cleopatra has captured the imaginations of people all over the world for centuries. Archaeologists have ...

Archaeologists found a bone whistle used by ancient Egyptian guards to warn of grave robbers, shedding light on how royal tombs were protected. The whistle made from a cow’s toe bone was recovered ...