The world of the Ancient Egyptians hold many secrets. How did they build the pyramids? How did they carve its blocks out of ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

Nestled on the coast of the island of Euboea (Evia), the ancient city of Eretria was one of the most influential centers in ...

Egyptians start playing young and top the world rankings in a game that was brought to the country by the British. It is ...

About the good or bad of democracy, Hamid is clear about his mixed, and constantly evolving feelings. The bet here is that in ...

Near the cliffs of Luxor, where ancient temples rise from the desert, a new discovery is changing how we understand one of ...

Civilizations from Stone Age Scotland to the eighth-century Maya to 13th-century African empires have used dry stone walling ...

Boasting King Tut's treasures and countless other riches, anticipation for the Grand Egyptian Museum mounts as delays thwart ...

A seventy-million-dollar renovation beautifully presents the museum’s non-Western art—even if doubts remain about whether all ...

StepPyramid #PyramidOfDjoser #OldestPyramid The Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara is the oldest large-scale monumental ...

The nation’s preeminent museum returns a stunning collection to view.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But who knew that books could kill?