Idealism, a hunger for power and a wish to prosper have driven some of the earliest efforts to build a world order.

The shrine, known as a lararium, is surrounded by well-preserved paintings and murals depicting animals, deities, and more.

Newly uncovered Roman lararium in Pompeii reveals vibrant murals preserved for 2,000 years by volcanic ash, showcasing gods, ...

Archaeologists uncovered murals of Joseph and Jesus in a newly found 6th-century building, revealing deep spiritual roots in ...

The tombs of three prominent statesmen from the New Kingdom era (1539 to 1077 BCE) have been uncovered in Luxor, according to ...

The oldest representation of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy was found in an Egyptian sarcophagus, revealing ancient ...

Set in a fantastical version of ancient Egypt where gods and mortals coexist, the story follows Bek (Brenton Thwaites), a human, embarking on a perilous journey to save his beloved, Zaya (Courtney ...

When the Nile flooded, Egyptians celebrated the feast of Opet, a joyous procession the carried statues of the gods ... Egypt’s fertility. This time of joyous renewal was also when ancient ...

Al-Ahram Weekly takes a trip back to ancient Egyptian times to find out what the people used to eat What the ancient Egyptians ate in the distant past has some similarity to what the modern ...

A 40-mile stretch of a long-gone branch of the Nile may explain why the ancient monuments were built where they were. Children ride a donkey near the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt.

An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.