The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

Archaeologists have discovered ancient tombs and Egypt’s first known temple school, the "House of Life," at Luxor’s Ramseum ...

Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a ...

Ancient Egyptians worshipped many different gods and goddesses. The most important ones included Osiris (the god of the underworld who was later resurrected), Amun-Ra (the god of the sun), Isis ...

After the Great Pyramids of Giza were finished, the next pharaoh was interred in an unusual and distant structure.

James is a published author with four pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary. A new study on Ancient Egyptian ...

An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost top half of a massive Ramesses II statue—nearly a century after its base was ...

A famous astronomical clock has been sold for £23,000 at auction. The George II longcase clock, made in 1757 by Gandy of Cockermouth, was sold at Mitchells Antiques & Fine Art Sale to an international ...