The search for the waters of eternal life has fascinated figures from Gilgamesh to the conquistadors to Hollywood studio chiefs. It’s been mostly — but perhaps not entirely — wishful thinking.

Across the Levant in the 15th century B.C., cities were rising up against freshly-installed pharaoh Thutmose III. It would be ...

"Both civilizations rose along rivers — the Nile, and the Yellow and Yangtze — which shaped their cultures, fostered ...

A joint Egyptian-Canadian archaeological team has identified the owner of ancient Theban Tomb, Kampp 23, located in the ...

Archaeologists uncover perfectly sealed 5,000-year-old wine jars in an Egyptian queen’s tomb, unlocking secrets of ancient ...

The mystery of King Tutankhamun's death may finally have been solved after groundbreaking DNA evidence was found.

International newspapers several years ago reported the discovery of Queen Nefertiti's mummy, citing an English researcher ...