The upcoming film is described as a sequel rather than a reboot, and expected to disregard the events of 2008’s ‘The Mummy: ...

While excavating in the Valley of the Kings, an Egyptian worker on an archaeological dig discovered a partially obscured step ...

Few stories intertwine history and myth as dramatically as the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb; and the fate of the man who sponsored its discovery ...

When most people picture Egyptian pyramids, they imagine gold treasures and mummy-filled chambers straight out of an adventure movie. The reality turns out to be far more bizarre. Archaeologists have ...

Over 3,000 years ago, a mysterious king named Akhenaten rose to power and changed Egypt forever. He abandoned the worship of many gods, built a new capital, and demanded his people honor one deity — ...

Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the entire world was eagerly anticipating—the opening of King Tut's burial chamber.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charles Vanthournout, Université de Lorraine (THE CONVERSATION) When Napoleon embarked ...

An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign. Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For ...

The mention of ancient Egypt usually conjures images of colossal pyramids and precious, golden tombs. But as with most civilizations, the invisible world of infectious disease underpinned life and ...

Getting ready for the big one. They may not be quite at their best at present, but there isn't a fixture bigger in English football than when bitter North West rivals Liverpool and Manchester United ...

Oct. 14 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- William Penn, the English Quaker who founded Pennsylvania, in 1644 -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the ...