British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

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 ...

On his larger vision for Gaza, Trump said he had call earlier in the day with King Abdullah II of Jordan and would speak Sunday with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt. “I’d like Egypt ...

Indiana Jones wannabes, your time has come. A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the ...

Leonard Cohen famously sang about oranges that came from China in his 1967 debut single, Suzanne. It turns out the Canadian singer was right about the provenance of the sweet orange (distinct from ...

The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins. By Christine Hauser On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police with ...

Nitrogen isotope analysis of tooth enamel reveals no evidence of meat consumption in Australopithecus. New research published in the journal Science suggests that early human ancestors, such as ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...

Ancient Egyptians believed strongly in the afterlife. Wall painting depicting Osiris (sitting) at Seti I Chapel, the temple at Abydos. Credit: Amice M.Calverley, Alan Gardiner, 1935 CC BY-SA 3.0 The ...

With the spread of Greek culture and the establishment of new cities in conquered territories, the population likely increased. Alexandria, in Egypt, became one of the largest cities in the ...

A huge discovery has been made in the area of Ancient Egypt where Tutankhamun was found after unknown tombs and burial shafts were found dating back some 3,600 years. And it is a find that has ...