The music of one of the Arab world's greatest divas is still enthralling audiences in Paris, 50 years after her death.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

The next God of War is potentially heading to Egypt, and these are the gods and goddesses we want to meet when we get there.

Are these ancient symbols complete words, part of words, or part of sentences? The solution will earn the successful ...

While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient ...

Egyptian blue, also known as “frit,” was a man-made pigment ... along with advanced techniques far ahead of their time. Built as a symbol of Nero’s power and wealth, the Domus Aurea – Latin for ...

The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...

Perhaps it's the rearing cobra, poised on the golden mask of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun, a symbol of protection and divine authority. Or it might be the head of Medusa, the Gorgon whose hair of ...

Perhaps it's the rearing cobra, poised on the golden mask of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun, a symbol of protection and divine authority. Or it might be the head of Medusa, the Gorgon whose hair of ...