While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

BCMA IN BLOOM: Featuring objects ranging from a cauldron to a pair of earrings and focusing largely on depictions of the natural world in ancient Mediterranean societies, James Higginbotham’s new ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

Against the backdrop of today’s ongoing conflicts and refugee crises in the Middle East, the book offers a deeply relevant ...

In Greek mythology, Daedalus was commissioned by King Minos to build the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur, a terrible beast ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a ...

Callimachus, the Ancient Greek genius, influenced library organization and the poetic preference for shorter verses over long ...

Living with a tuxedo cat is like sharing your home with a tiny, overachieving butler who also moonlights as a magician. Sure, ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long ...

On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...

Discover 5 amazing animals that shaped and lived alongside ancient civilizations. Each played a unique role in shaping early societies.

Great news for all young Egyptologists: there’s a wonderfully educational temporary exhibition currently running in London ...