Step into the grandeur of the 111th grand ball, where Queen Bensel and her court dazzled amidst the sands of Egypt. A night ...

In ancient Egypt, what was the Sphinx all about? – Effie, age 8, New Plymouth, New Zealand. One of the most mysterious and ...

Independent filmmaker Yelena Popovic cast rap stars and Chicago actors in her new movie, which stars Omar Epps, Wiz Khalifa ...

Egypt finds the lost tomb of Thutmose II near Luxor, and one royal detail reveals why archaeologists are fascinated.

This year marks 200 years since the world’s first photograph, a simple courtyard scene captured by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce at his estate in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, Burgundy.

UK team pinpointed the burial of the only unlocated Eighteenth Dynasty ruler, ending a century-long gap in the royal ...

Sun Ra, the Afrofuturist bandleader and intergalactic visionary who based his Arkestra in Philadelphia for decades, is heading to PBS. Sun Ra: Do the Impossible, the Christine Turner-directed ...

In classical mythology, the sea god Nereus “was father to half a hundred sea nymphs.” He was also known for his love of ...

In separate party-line votes Tuesday, the Maryland House and Senate passed legislation to end local law enforcement ...

In Hurghada, you will find even more world-class snorkelling and diving at offshore spots such as Giftun Island, a short boat ...

Relief of Osiris from the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, Egypt’s first king Osiris sailed around the world spreading knowledge, exactly like the Feathered Serpent ...

Unlike the Egyptian pyramids, ziggurats were not places of royal burials, but temples dedicated to the patron deity of a city ...