Eleven works from the Vatican Apostolic Library are featured in the second Islamic Arts Biennale, held from January 25 to May ...

The Valley of the Artisans sits on the West Bank of the Nile River less than a mile from the Colossi of Memnon and Medinet Habu. To get to the attraction, visitors can bike, drive or take a taxi.

Scientists gather for a new series attempting to explain the dis-appearance of ancient civilisations ... of 9,000 bodies were discovered in the Nile Delta, with evidence suggesting a famine.

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

A celebratory boat cruise on the Nile River. An hour later, the family crowded around an L-shaped table at a restaurant in his hometown of Jinja, a city of 93,000 located 60 miles east of Kampala ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

The Indus River, once the cradle of ancient civilizations, now mesmerizes with tales of gold. Flowing through history, the river shifts its narrative from culture to untapped treasure. Revered for ...

From there, the only way is down - deep into long-undisturbed catacombs built on an ancient burial ground, and perhaps even deeper still. A glimpse of Zombies mode's new The Tomb map.

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

The Indus River, long revered as the cradle of ancient civilizations, has shifted its role in the modern world—now captivating attention with its newfound wealth. According to recent reports, the ...

Along the west bank of the Nile River, archaeologists discovered rock ... of artifacts that could redefine what scholars know about ancient Egypt. Archaeologists uncovered parts of Queen ...