Pharaohs were the kings of Ancient Egypt. They ruled over the land, collected taxes from the people, enforced the law and led the Egyptian army against invaders. Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is ...

In 1862, an American antiquities dealer was in an Egyptian marketplace, squinting at a scroll. The scroll was written in hieratic, a type of ancient Egyptian cursive, and the dealer, Edwin Smith, wasn ...

Greek archaeologists uncovered the almost intact grave in 2018. Credit: Ministry of Culture In 2018, Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her gold jewelry on the ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

It was no doubt a fantastical death, worthy of a pharaoh Ask Smithsonian: How Long Can a Person Hold Their Breath? (01:32) Ask Smithsonian: What's the Point of Earwax? (01:06) Ask Smithsonian ...

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi affirmed, during a phone call Tuesday, close coordination regarding various developments in the region, most notably the ...

CAIRO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa discussed on Tuesday the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement over the phone, ...

Visitors will find an unmatched collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts inside, including King Tutankhamun’s entire treasure. Art enthusiasts in Africa and beyond are urged to get ready to see ...

Well, one physicist tried to figure that out. VICE reports that Seamus Blackley, more famous as the man behind Xbox, had the chance of a lifetime to bake some bread using 4,500-year-old yeast that was ...

British Petroleum (bp) has discovered oil and natural gas reserves in the King Mariout offshore block in Egypt's northern Mediterranean, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly confirmed during a ...

Here are three reasons the Egyptian King should be crowned the best in the world. Four straight years in the Ballon d’Or Top 10 (2018-2022) Since the 2017/18 campaign, Mohammed Salah has ...