An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet ...

The orchestra plays selections from international compositions as actors dressed in ancient Egyptian attires return from deep in history with the backdrop of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

Ra, often depicted as a falcon-headed deity crowned with a solar disk, stands as the central figure in ancient Egyptian religion. His origins trace back to the Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2181 BCE), where he ...

The popularity of Egypt’s iconic ancient wonder has shifted with the sands over the centuries. Here’s what we know about it, from years of archaeological detective work. Free and clearModern visitors ...

For the first time in more than a decade, the ancient gods of Egypt have taken over New York City. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has unveiled Divine Egypt, a new exhibition that brings together ...

“Divine Egypt,” a major exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is now open, offering a comprehensive look at Ancient Egypt’s principal deities. The exhibition delves into how these ...

The powerful gods of ancient Egypt are having a get-together at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. It has been more than a decade since the museum’s last big Egypt show, so “Divine Egypt” – a ...

With the head of a jackal and the power to weigh souls, Anubis ruled over death in ancient Egypt. But the truth of his origins is more complex than legend suggests. Going gray may have a hidden health ...

Archaeological evidence and tomb paintings reveal what fueled ancient Egypt’s great builders and pharaohs. From flatbreads and lentils to fish, figs, and beer, their diet was both symbolic and ...