The ancient site of Karnak is one of the most impressive places to visit in Egypt. Situated just a short distance from the ...

Most comprehensive study of the temple complex and its surrounding land and water scapes identifies the earliest period of ...

"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich ...

Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian ...

A team led by the Shanghai Museum will embark on a joint archaeological research project with Egypt in October at the Sekhmet Temple ruins, a complex on the west bank of the Nile River. The temple is ...

The first thing to know about ancient Egyptian history is that there is a lot of it. The earliest pyramids antedate Herodotus, the first Greek to write about them, by nearly 2,400 years, about the ...

Scepticism from intellectuals and the general public has grown, adding an unexpected twist to the two countries’ long-term ...

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted some 3,000 years; the show, which runs into January, covers all periods and features ...

The seized items include a funerary statue valued at $6 million that likely came from an archaeological site near the ancient ...

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with Egyptian historian and activist Khaled Fahmy about a new constitution and where his country's current transition fits in the arc of Egyptian ...

When Napoleon embarked upon a military expedition into Egypt in 1798, he brought with him a team of scholars, scientists and artists. Together, they produced the monumental “Description de l’Égypte,” ...