Zahi Hawass describes some of the private tombs of the Old Kingdom, built in the expectation of continuing needs in the afterlife ...

Ancient Egypt was a hub of rich cultural traditions grandeur and mystique One of the vibrant aspects was the array of festivals that were held throughout the year in honoring gods nature and societal ...

Reckon the Middle East is a no-go zone for tourists right now? Think again. The sights along Egypt’s lifeblood will amaze ...

Image of one of the rooms discovered in the ancient complex ... The religious shrine is carved into the rock near Temple Mount and is made up of eight rooms with an altar, a sacred standing ...

A man who had lodged a complaint about the stolen ancient idols from the Ram-Janaki temple in the Padri police station area of Mirzapur has turned out to be the thief, police said on Saturday.

Officials have announced a number of discoveries during excavations around the valley temple of the powerful ... Ahmad Hasaballah / Getty Images Ancient Egypt was primarily ruled by men, with ...

Mexico's Chichen Itza isn't only a marvel of Mayan architecture - it's also an ancient observatory ... the sun's rays penetrate the temple, illuminating the inner sanctuary's statues—except ...

Of all the examples of pyramids in Egypt, the most famous is certainly the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one still surviving, and for ...

The open-air site on the western side of the Mekong River dates back to the fifth century, but the remains of the stone temple (also known ... some of the most famous ancient sites in that country ...

In the process, they were able to view several elegant temples of the state capital, which collectively constitute the historic space called the Ekamra Kshetra. However, they are unlikely to have ...

Archaeologists in the Neckargartach district of Heilbronn, Germany, have uncovered a 500-meter stretch of an ancient Roman road, along with an ancient temple and statue of Mercury. Artifacts suggest ...