The soul house, which dates to around 2055 to 1650 B.C.E., was originally excavated at Deir Rifa, a series of ancient ...

A Brazilian tourist went viral after a video was posted of her bursting into tears on Princes Street after arriving in ...

Egyptian authorities announced that excavations in the Western Desert uncovered the remnants of an early Coptic city, ...

Researchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.

A 4,000-year-old handprint has been discovered on a clay model used for offerings in an Ancient Egyptian tomb.

A tiny wooden grasshopper that Egyptologists believe was stolen from the tomb of Tutankhamun just fetched $455,000 at auction ...

Scotland is known for many different things to different people and is a fascinating country with an intriguing history. Here are 69 interesting facts about Scotland you might not know. 69 Interesting ...

The Egyptian locust is an invasive species in North America, though common throughout Europe and North Africa. The locusts can be voracious eaters.

A sinking boat is saved, a man in a pickle costume gives an impromptu concert, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of the power they contained.

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing evidence of the ties between two great cultures of the period, with a ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.