Long before Cleopatra and Hatshepsut, Ankhnespepy II amassed unprecedented political and religious power. Here's how.

There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, ...

Horus, the falcon-headed god, embodied the sky, war, and divine kingship in ancient Egypt. His battle against Set and his role as protector of pharaohs made him one of the most revered gods in history ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

The $1.2B Grand Egyptian Museum is now open, located near the Giza pyramids. It is the world's largest archaeological museum, housing over 100,000 artifacts. For the first time, King Tut's entire ...

Egyptian actress Sherine Ahmed Tarek made a grand return to the stage after she participated in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday. She captivated audiences with an outfit ...

The highlight of the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) opening ceremony on Saturday was the display of King Tutankhamun’s complete collection for the first time since its discovery over a century ago, ...

Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered an ancient fortress that was built along the historic military road referenced in the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

NEW YORK — One of New York City’s most prominent art museums this month unveiled its biggest ancient Egypt exhibition in more than a decade, focusing on gods and deities from the period. “Divine Egypt ...

The Egyptian gods have gathered in New York. From the falcon-headed Horus to the lioness Sakhmet, the shrouded Osiris to the cow goddess Hathor and the sky-bending Nut, these divine beings—drawn from ...