In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

Halloween-themed program at Biddle House explores toxic herbs, ancient rituals, and the women behind the lore.

Most comprehensive study of the temple complex and its surrounding land and water scapes identifies the earliest period of ...

They say you cannot see the world in a day, but they clearly have not been to the British Museum. After five hours of ...

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted some 3,000 years; the show, which runs into January, covers all periods and features ...

The inaugural Amelia Peabody Endowed Professorship was awarded to Distinguished University Professor Salima Ikram, providing her with the funds to continue researching Egypt's past to better ...

This article originally published at How an 18-story pyramid ended up in a California suburb.

After five years travelling the other side of the world, a blockbuster exhibition on ancient Egypt complete with more than 10 ...

At The Met, “Divine Egypt” brings a 3,000-year pantheon of gods to life through sculpture, relief, and sacred art.

Only a few weeks after Halloween in 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter unearthed the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh ...