Ancient Greeks used a primitive type of lifting machine to move heavy stones before they began using cranes 2,500 years ago.

An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses ...

Located in Fustat (Old Cairo), the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is like no other. The museum is dedicated ...

The Nile River, the world's longest river, is Egypt's beating heart as it has served as a lifeline for Egyptians since the ...

A new study finds that ancient Greek ship names carried symbolic meanings that shaped crew morale and identity in Athens’ ...

The Rosetta Stone is a slab of ancient stone that bears identical text inscribed in three different writing systems: ...

Step into one of the most mind-blowing architectural wonders in the world — a full-scale traditional Chinese city built completely indoors. Featuring stone-paved streets, ancient-style architecture, ...

Egypt has announced the discovery of ancient Luxor tombs, heightening excitement for the full opening of the Grand Egyptian ...

In Egypt’s sun-soaked tourist towns, a new form of romance blooms — one where age, money, and longing collide in quiet transactions masked as love.

The Phoenicians were known for their exceptional naval skills which stemmed from two notable innovations at the time. HEre's ...

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 B.C.) and identified the names ...

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.