Credit: Philip Pikart, CC BY-SA 3.0 Nefertiti was an ancient Egyptian queen who lived around 1370 to 1330 BC. The famous bust of Nefertiti was discovered in 1912 by a team of archaeologists led by the ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Found etched into clay cylinders in Syria, the strange symbols date to around 2400 B.C.E.—500 years before other known alphabetic scripts Sonja Anderson The "Gladiator" sequel centers on Lucius ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Are they biblical giants? What does the term literally translate to, and why does the brief mention of them in the Book of Genesis show resemblance to... The Disc of Sabu: Ancient Egyptian Water Pump ...

20 when the Princess Royal, 74 — who is also Chancellor of the University of London — presented the Queen, 77, with an honorary doctorate of literature for her promotion of literacy and ...

From easing the passage of the deceased into the afterlife to celebrating the joys of life on Earth, dance was integral to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians. Depictions of dancers on tombs and ...

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient ...

Queen Letizia and King Felipe visited Paiporta, one of the areas worst affected by last week's floods in Spain ...

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological... The ...