The ancient Greek statue of Apoxyomenos is an ancient Greek bronze statue depicting an athlete scraping dust from his body ...

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...

Egypt is set to inaugurate the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the world's largest museum, on 3 July, CEO of the GEM Authority ...

French Savant Pierre-François Bouchard finding the Rosetta Stone is just the beginning of unlocking the secret language of ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Along with the efforts of Thomas Young, a ...

Visitors can glimpse at ancient Egypt’s cultural treasures while curators prepare for the full opening. Antiquities available for viewing include a 36-foot-high, 83-ton statue of the pharaoh Ramses II ...

Thutmosis III, an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from 1479-1425 B.C., had a pair of obelisks made to celebrate his third jubilee (30th year of reign). This is one of them, and the other stands on the bank ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...

This period also saw the decipherment of hieroglyphs. Scholars began to unravel Egypt’s long-lost past. Ancient monuments became prized symbols of imperial power. The obelisks, later called ...

A huge discovery has been made in the area of Ancient Egypt where Tutankhamun was found after unknown tombs and burial shafts were found dating back some 3,600 years. And it is a find that has ...

(AP Video by Ahmed Hatem) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the foreign ministry headquarters in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, ...