Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

The river Nile was life in ancient Egypt, providing a fundamental source of water and fertile silt while simultaneously offering protection and spiritual strength. Ancient Egyptians monitored the Nile ...

Magic in ancient Egypt was not a fringe belief or a pastime for the mystic; it was an essential force that influenced every ...

Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when Egyptologists took a closer look, they were able to piece together how the art form ...

There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, ...

The museum campus – the largest devoted to a single civilisation – took more than 20 years to build. Read more at ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The powerful gods of ancient Egypt are having a get-together on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. That would be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s been more than a decade since the ...

From the stone that unlocked hieroglyphics to towering statues and eerie mummies, the British Museum’s Ancient Egypt collection is a must-see for history lovers. ByDavid Nikel, Senior Contributor.

Egypt’s travelling exhibitions are rewriting global tourism as the display of ancient treasures abroad inspires new journeys home.