A middle-aged woman continuously shed tears before the golden mask of a boy pharaoh excavated from 3,300 years of darkness. This 110-kilogram solid gold mask once covered the mummy of Tutankhamun ...

The Ebers Papyrus is an ancient medical document that contains over 842 remedies for illnesses and injuries. It specifically focused on the heart, the respiratory system, and diabetes. The Papyrus ...

Emma Thompson is not mincing words when it comes to artificial intelligence. The Oscar-winning actor and screenwriter spoke about the emerging technology Monday during her interview on The Late Show ...

Last year, a series of ancient hieroglyphs were discovered in the jungle of Mexico. Now, they have been decoded, revealing the identity of a previously unknown Mayan ruler. INAH Ancient hieroglyphics ...

History has seen many waves of Egyptomania but, until the 19th century, scholars remained baffled by the many repeated symbols and motifs wrapped around every new find, from majestic monuments to ...

Linguists and language pedants generally say no. In “Face With Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji,” Keith Houston, weighing the evidence, concurs. He asserts, however, that there is “a richness ...

Originally, hieroglyphics were incredibly detailed works of art that incorporated colors and told intricate stories on walls of stone. Archaeologists at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) have ...

A French Egyptologist says he has deciphered secret messages engraved on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian obelisk built during the reign of Ramses II. The 75-foot-tall stone structure once loomed outside a ...

With roiling rhythms and Atlas-shouldered basslines, Chicago house veteran Jamal Moss’ new album aims to give dancefloor whiners something to really cry about. Save this story Save this story Is the ...

I preach to my kids to expand their horizons and do things outside of their comfort zones, yet I have been happy behind a computer keyboard tapping out my thoughts and telling others’ stories for ...