Carvings in a turquoise mine from around 1800 BC appear to mention a wise man named Moses. But scholars are skeptical that it ...

The obelisk is an ancient Egyptian architectural feat. So why are so few in Egypt? These unique pillars were once erected by pharaohs in honor of the sun god Re. As the monuments caught on, they ...

Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza were built to endure an eternity, but how remains one of the ancient world’s greatest mysteries.

'Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience,' features 25,000 square feet of images and film, done in partnership with National Geographic. Lauren Glassberg takes a look at the new exhibit.

The ancient Egyptians left behind a magnificent architectural legacy from their 3,000-year civilization. Undoubtedly, the obelisk is one of the most distinctive monumental expressions of that ...

The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II is the first royal crypt discovered in recent years, and scientists have new powerful tools to analyze it.

WASHINGTON -- For 2,000 years Judas has been reviled for betraying Jesus. Now a newly translated ancient document seeks to tell his side of the story. The "Gospel of Judas" tells a far different ...

South west of Cairo, deep in Egypt’s Western Desert, there lie treasures even more ancient than the pharaohs’ tombs — and travellers can visit them to see one of the great mysteries of ...