Known as a kore, this 2,500 year-old-statue is a fusion of ancient aesthetics and a symbol of cultural exchange between the ...

The unassuming street canine, known in Egypt as the Baladi dog, which translates into “local dog”, has been called the “default,” “native,” “village,” and “street” dog on TikTok, w ...

At the base of a pyramid-shaped peak in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos lies the tomb of an unknown pharaoh. After decades of ex- cavations at the site, and con-sidering the Egyptians’ usually ...

Crocodiles loomed large in the world of the ancient Egyptians. The Nile teemed with the lurking reptiles, and farmers, who made up most of the population, encountered them on a daily basis. While ...

More than 3,000 years after they were damaged by an earthquake, two of Egypt's most breathtaking monuments have been handsomely restored. The Colossi of Memnon are two giant alabaster statues on the ...

Archaeologists in western Turkey have uncovered a marble head believed to represent Hestia, the Greek goddess of the hearth, offering rare insight into ancient religious life and civic identity in the ...

Long before Cleopatra and Hatshepsut, Ankhnespepy II amassed unprecedented political and religious power. Here's how.

What did the ancient Egyptians bring to the ultimate banquet—the afterlife? Unlock the secrets behind the food, drink, and sacred objects buried in tombs for millennia. From simple clay pots in common ...

Underwater archaeologists announced Monday they had discovered the 2,000-year-old wreck of an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast of Alexandria. Divers found the vessel's hull, which was more ...

Archaeologists found a pit full of giant dismembered hands near an ancient Egyptian king's palace, hinting that warriors may have offered the king the hands of their defeated enemies as trophies.

A Sanskrit–Greek stele and Buddha statue found in ancient Berenike, Egypt reveal deep cultural links between Indian traders and Greek world. Credit: James Raymond Wellsted / Wikimedia Commons / Public ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Sideways podcast takes a look at the unique history of ancient Roman statues that have recently resurfaced in Savannah. Local author Jessica Leigh Lebos spent five ...