Ireland’s iconic megalithic tombs may not have served as burial sites for elite dynasties as previously believed. Recent ...

Archaeologists in Egypt are unraveling the secrets of an ancient military site used during the Ptolemaic dynasty and ...

Tombs that are scattered across Ireland may have helped bring ancient societies together for feasting and remembering their ...

Archaeologists uncover a 4,700-year-old hydraulic lift system and unique 'volcano fashion' technique used to build Egypt’s ...

Ball games were probably the most popular sporting activity in the ancient world and could be played in many different ways.

King Djoser of Egypt ordered his chief architect, Imhotep, to design a tomb like no other - The Step Pyramid of Djoser.

After the death of Alexander the Great, a eunuch named Philetaerus established the ancient Greek city of Pergamon a major ...

Archeologists believe the Great Sphinx of Giza doesn't represent a mythological creature but an ancient pharaoh.

Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier says he has identified seven sets of crypto-hieroglyphs on the 75-foot-tall structure, which ...

Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.

Thonis-Heracleion once thrived at the mouth of the Nile, a vibrant city pulsing with trade and ceremony long before ...

Djoser ruled during the third dynasty (circa 2649 to 2575 B.C.) and built ancient Egypt's first known pyramid, the step ...