The idea of ancient civilisations pioneering orthodontics is irresistible, but archaeology shows their gold dental work ...

The discovery of the helmet of Miltiades, who fought in the Battle of Marathon, is one of the most important archaeological ...

The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

We walk you through the incestuous, murderous, and surprisingly relatable world of Egyptian deities at The Met.

More than 3,000 years ago, an earthquake toppled two monumental statues of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. Now, ...

The Funerary Temple of Amenhotep III on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor has reclaimed much of its original grandeur with ...

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city ...

The right side has an almost complete face, and even the serpent which crowned the nemes headdress over the forehead has survived the ages.

Egypt, a land of history and ancient dunes, continues to harbour secret fragments of its past. This time, the surprise comes in the form of an object as modest as it is extraordinarily rare: a sun hat ...

Egyptian authorities have pulled back the curtain on the repaired statues, described as 'one of the most important landmarks of the Egyptian civilization'.

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

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