Archaeologists have uncovered part of a 4,500-year-old Egyptian temple that was part of a complex built to honor the Sun god ...

For centuries, hieroglyphs have helped historians piece together the beliefs, rituals, and everyday lives of ancient ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.

Ahhh, Arabic! The dazzling gem of the Arab world has been captivating linguists and language lovers for centuries. With today ...

Researchers are using a very modern tool to transcribe and read hundreds of thousands of medieval manuscripts from the lost ...

Manama: Egyptian actress Nevin Mandour has passed away at the age of approximately 50, following a devastating fire at her ...

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

When Napoleon embarked upon a military expedition into Egypt in 1798, he brought with him a team of scholars, scientists, and artists. Together, they produced the monumental “Description de l’Égypte,” ...

It's not exactly uncommon to assume that God of War will center on Egyptian mythology in its next chapter, but I'm not so ...

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

Ancient Greek records contain stories about Greek alphabet origins. Could the Greek alphabet actually have an Egyptian ...

From Egypt’s state-controlled studios to Hollywood screenings, the auteur traces the inspirations, the rise of propaganda and the personal stakes of telling stories that challenge the powerful.