Several large sculptures were among the trove of artifacts that divers recovered from the waters near Alexandria, Egypt.

The abiding influence of ancient Egypt on the world’s cultures is explored in the newest exhibition at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. “Echoes of Egypt: Conjuring the Land of the Pharaohs” ...

The first thing to know about ancient Egyptian history is that there is a lot of it. The earliest pyramids antedate Herodotus, the first Greek to write about them, by nearly 2,400 years, about the ...

A newly discovered tomb in Egypt, dating back more than 3,600 years, has revealed a massive sarcophagus and a missing piece ...

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with Egyptian historian and activist Khaled Fahmy about a new constitution and where his country's current transition fits in the arc of Egyptian ...

In a stunning photograph captured by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on August 26, 2025, the Nile ...

Defining the end point The civilisation of ancient Egypt can be traced back in recognisable form to around 3000 BC. It was to endure for over three millennia and it is perhaps the most instantly ...

The more than 100 relics and other items now on display at the new ancient Egyptian exhibit at Buena Vista Museum of Natural history and Science include actual mummified remains.

There has long been a fascination in Britain with the world of ancient Egypt. What is it about this mysterious civilisation that so catches the imagination? Five thousand years ago the chain of ...