Egypt
Roman Coin Depicting Zodiac Symbol Discovered off Israel’s Coast
The rare bronze coin was minted during the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius
An Ancient Home Found Beneath the Baths of Caracalla Is Now on Display
The second-century structure has frescoed ceilings and depictions of both Roman and Egyptian deities
Sudanese Museums Call for Return of Stolen Artifacts
Colonizers took the items after a deadly battle in the late 19th century
Archaeologists Uncover Hundreds of Colorful Sarcophagi at Saqqara—and They're Not Done Yet
The 2,500-year-old coffins are the latest in the site’s seemingly endless parade of ancient treasures
Temple Restoration Reveals Vibrant Art of Vulture-Like Egyptian Goddesses
Millennia of grime, soot and bird poop had covered up—and preserved—the archaeological treasure
Scientists Recreate Cleopatra's Favorite Perfume
Reconstructing the scentscapes of bygone civilizations is anything but simple
Archaeologists in Egypt Unearth 4,300-Year-Old Tomb of Man Who Handled His Pharaoh’s ‘Secret Documents’
Artisans likely didn’t get a chance to finish decorating Mehtjetju’s final resting place, researchers say
Remembering the Unsung Egyptians Who Helped Discover King Tut's Tomb
A exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the archaeological find by spotlighting the overlooked workers who made it possible
Mislabeled for a Century, Mysterious Mummy Reclassified as Sacred Ibis
Previously identified as a hawk, the bird was one of millions killed as offerings to the ancient Egyptian god Thoth
Archaeologists Discover Temple in Egypt Inspired by Greek God Zeus
The deity was honored throughout the ancient world
A Museum Show Takes Visitors on a Hunt for the Birds of Prey Populating Centuries of Artworks
From an ancient Egyptian plaque to a Ming dynasty scroll, explore the central role that falcons and hawks play across cultures and millennia
How Agatha Christie's Love of Archaeology Influenced 'Death on the Nile'
In the 1930s, the mystery writer accompanied her archaeologist husband on annual digs in the Middle East
Archaeologists Uncover 18,000 Ancient Egyptian 'Notepads'
Known as "ostraca," the inscribed pottery shards document everyday life in the city of Athribis
Two Sphinxes Depicting King Tut's Grandfather Discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists are restoring the huge stone statues found half-submerged in water at the burial site of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III
An Immersive Celebration of Ramses II Transports Visitors to Ancient Egypt
Historic artifacts meet 21st-century technology in a blockbuster touring exhibition centered on the 19th-Dynasty pharaoh
Researchers Digitally Unwrap Egyptian Pharaoh's 3,500-Year-Old Mummy
Scanning technology revealed new insights on Amenhotep I's life
Mummies With Gold Tongues Found Inside 2,500-Year-Old Tombs in Egypt
The rare discovery of a sealed tomb yielded well-preserved grave goods including 400 funerary figures
A Brief Scientific History of Glass
Featuring ingots, shipwrecks and an international trade in colors, the material’s rich past is being traced using modern archaeology and materials science
Master Artisans Fixed Mistakes Made by Apprentices at Ancient Egyptian Temple
New research reveals how reliefs on the walls of the Temple of Hatshepsut in Thebes were crafted—and corrected
Scorpions Swept Into Egyptian Homes by Floods Sting More Than 500 People
Rising water following a rare storm in Aswan forced the arachnids out of their underground burrows in search of dry land
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