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

Ancient Egyptian art often shows men with bald or shaved heads, but this was not a sign of age or illness. It symbolized ...

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

The seized items include a funerary statue valued at $6 million that likely came from an archaeological site near the ancient ...

In ancient Egyptian belief, false doors allowed the spirit of the deceased to pass between this world and the next. If this ...

A priceless ancient Egyptian wall painting has been stolen from Saqqara’s Khenti-Ka tomb, prompting a major investigation by ...

Divine Egypt' explores how the gods and imagery were experienced in temples, shrines, and tombs, and how they came to life in ...

More than 200 objects illuminate the religion of those who built the pyramids four millennia ago.

Ahmed Shawkat is a CBS News producer based in Cairo. He has worked for CBS News since 2016, prior to which he worked with several European networks including TVE, ZDF, SVT and Yle. The ...

Egypt suffered a devastating loss in September when a pharaoh's priceless bracelet was stolen from a museum in Cairo – and melted down. Now forever lost, the bracelet belonged to Pharaoh Usermaatre ...

Archaeologists were delighted by the discovery of an intact pharaoh's mummy, but they couldn't help but wonder: Who were the other 12 mummies resting in the same tomb? Royal occupationA sunken chamber ...