Archaeologists might have discovered a major milestone in the quest to prove Noah’s Ark’s existence — pottery fragments near ...

In addition to ancient verses, a first-century boat ‘brings the Gospel scenes to life’ at the Museum of the Bible.

Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient ...

Julia had longed to be an educated mother like Vroni, but there was never a serviceable father in view, so she had limited herself to being educated.

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...

Two voids found on the eastern face of Menkaure's pyramid may indicate the presence of a second entrance. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Two hidden voids have been discovered within one of the pyramids of Giza, in Egypt—potentially shining light on an enduring mystery about the existence of a lost entrance to the giant tomb. The ...

A monastery on Patmos builds silence in a world of noise. I was on the island called Patmos. To be precise, I was in the Orthodox Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, on a fortified hilltop once ...

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 ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza—the largest of Egypt’s pyramids—consists of about 2.3 million limestone blocks. The smallest of these weigh two tons, while the largest weigh over 60. History says laborers ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new secrets from the Old Kingdom. This facial reconstruction of an ancient ...