One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years took place at the Greek island of Thera (Santorini) in the ...

However, World War 1 and Mr Barasanti's death in 1917 meant that for decades, hardly anyone knew of its existence, as the ...

When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids, majestic temples, and the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza ...

Excavations are shedding light on what life was like at the ancient site, which may have once housed hundreds of soldiers at ...

Egyptian archaeologists in North Sinai have discovered a more than 3,000-year-old fortress that once defended an ancient ...

The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the west bank of the Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.

Explore how the mighty 19th Dynasty of ancient Egypt — born from non-royal roots and soaring to its greatest height under rulers like Ramses II — ultimately spiralled into chaos: trade routes ...

The large relief is one of only two known pieces of art that depict illustrations of the seasons. Now it’s gone.

Just weeks after a pharaoh's 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen, officials in Egypt say an even older piece of art has ...

The carbon-14 analysis produced striking results that challenge conventional wisdom about Bronze Age chronology. When comparing uncalibrated radiocarbon dates from the Egyptian artifacts with robust ...

Dabbs of Southern Illinois University and Anna Stevens of Monash University reviewed the archaeological and bioarchaeological ...

Archaeologists found a bone whistle used by ancient Egyptian guards to warn of grave robbers, shedding light on how royal ...