Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

Several tombs of high-ranking Ancient Egyptian officials were recently uncovered by local archaeologists, shedding new light on a bygone civilization. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Found in the sand-riddled mountains of Egypt’s Eastern Desert, a discovery is shedding a dark light on one of the most powerful ancient civilizations. Iron shackles have been uncovered in the ruins of ...

Egyptian officials are frantically searching for an ancient limestone painting taken from an ancient tomb — the latest in a series of high-profile artifact thefts. Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of ...

A sarcophagus that contained the mummified remains of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great is part of an exhibition that’s getting an extended run in Japan’s capital city. Ramses the Great and the Gold ...