Long before the Bible was written, Egyptian mythology shaped the stories, symbols, and structure of the ancient world. Could traces of those myths still be hidden in the text?

The plague theory emerged primarily from ancient texts rather than physical evidence. Hittite plague prayers from the late 14th century BC describe a devastating epidemic that allegedly originated ...

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted some 3,000 years; the show, which runs into January, covers all periods and features ...

Movies are among the most powerful drivers of pop culture, which is why the images and ideas they present often leave a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As the clock struck midnight, a queue had already gathered outside the Shanghai History Museum. In a country ...

Doomed Egyptian queen Cleopatra has captured the imaginations of people all over the world for centuries. Archaeologists have long sought to locate her tomb, which she shared with her lover, Mark ...

Social media reels as groom dies on wedding day, sparking outpouring of grief Dubai: A wedding in southern Egypt ended in heartbreak when a young groom collapsed and died suddenly during his own ...

NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and the Kimbell Museum of Art invite you to experience Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection, an exhibition of ancient Roman sculptures. The ...

The lack of easily accessible transport and public spaces for the physically challenged in Egypt has been made more complicated by the coronavirus While the restrictions introduced to halt the spread ...

Oct. 16, 2025 — Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became. Scientists studying ancient teeth found that early humans, great ...

Why was the first century so turbulent? The first answer is simple: hereditary rule. For most of this period, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they ...