Like some misleading, clickbait title from the 19th century, Cleopatra’s Needles have no connection to the legendary queen.

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An Egyptologist deciphers secret messages hidden for 3,000 years in the Luxor obelisk that millions see every day.

The life of Gaius Cornelius Gallus (ca. 70–27 BCE) shows what happened to politicians in ancient Rome who fell out of favor ...

Satanic statues, grisly executions and forbidden spells haunt the streets of this otherwise charming and elegant destination.

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

In a study published in the journal Iraq, Dr. Troels Arbøll analyzed medical prescriptions from ancient Mesopotamia to ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

Archaeologists uncover a 2,600-year-old Kubaba Temple at Oluz Mound in Turkey, revealing rare evidence of Iron Age rituals.

Throughout ancient Egyptian history, taxes were very much part of daily life. Most Egyptians were farmers who owed the state both a period of labor service and a portion of their annual harvest. The ...

To speak of Egypt is, almost inevitably, to speak of the Great Pyramids. They are the monoliths of our collective imagination, the bucket-list titans that draw millions of travellers to the chaotic, ...