When archaeologists unearthed small cat bones in China dating back some 5,400 years, they figured cats had been hanging out ...

Because these objects are anchored to specific historical contexts, their ages provide a reliable snapshot of the period. The ...

New data from radiocarbon dating is offering deeper insights into ancient Egypt and its relationship with the volcanic ...

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is ...

As trailblazing and charismatic as Stuart Scott was over the course of his 20+ years at ESPN, one former colleague says his ...

The Louvre’s year has gone from bad to worse. Hundreds of works in the French museum’s library for Egyptian antiquities were ...

If the deal stalls, Gaza could be trapped in an unstable limbo for years to come, leaving its residents homeless, unemployed, unable to travel abroad and dependent on international aid to stay alive.

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

The museum’s most anticipated exhibit is the full 5,500 items from King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Egyptians say it’s time to experience their most precious antiquities at home. The museum’s most anticipated ...

The $1 billion project faced repeated setbacks. CAIRO -- Egypt on Saturday held a glittering ceremony attended by European and Arab royals and presidents to mark the long-awaited full opening of the ...

Cairo — Egypt's government hosted dozens of foreign leaders and dignitaries on Saturday as it held an official opening ceremony for the Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion project decades in the ...

CAIRO (AP) — After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights ...