A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient ...

New research has overturned everything we thought we knew about cat domestication. Forget the theory that cats simply ...

In ancient Egypt, mass cult ritual sacrifices of cats gave rise to the furry felines becoming human companions, according to ...

Workers package salted fish at a factory in Port Said, Egypt, on April 19, 2025. As dawn breaks on Orthodox Easter Monday, Egyptians of all faiths gather in parks, on balconies, and along riverbanks, ...

This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when ...

For many people who celebrate it, Passover brings to mind memories of Seder meals with family and reading from the Haggadah, the script for the Seder ritual, which commemorates the biblical story of ...

Eventually, some ancient Egyptians likely welcomed the cats home as adorable pet companions, they say. The domestication and ...

Each column in the pronaos features ritual scenes on its lower part and ... the Arrows had in ancient Egypt. An image of a weapon-wielding war god representing the planet Mars stands atop the ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was possibly built by King Tutankhamun's father and later added to by Ramesses II, a ...

She said, "Among the persecuted are Egypt’s Christians, who live in a land of ancient wonders and rich history—yet face daily ...

Passover 2025 is officially here! Here's what you need to know about how to celebrate Pesach start and end dates to what food ...

Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient ...