With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age "Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live ...

Excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of the rare Egyptian ...

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...

The tombs were dated to the fifth century B.C., making them around 2,500 years old. They are believed to have been built by Sarmatians, a nomadic, horse-riding people who originated from modern-day ...

A large team of archaeologists, historians and prehistory specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain has ...

Ancient Toys Found Inside 2,000-Year-Old Tombs of Children, Believed to Be Gifts for the Deceased Archaeologists uncovered ...

Zahi Hawass describes some of the private tombs of the Old Kingdom, built in the expectation of continuing needs in the afterlife ...

In Egypt, a team of archaeologists Franco-Swiss led by Philippe Collomberrtof the University of Geneva, discovered the tomb ...

An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and ...

Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt Luxor skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs - ...

The soprano Angel Blue, the star of the new production of Verdi’s ancient-Egypt spectacle, goes to the Temple of Dendur, ...

Fans of "Assassin's Creed" will particularly enjoy the exhibition, as some representations are based on 3D reconstructions ...