Egypt is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy.

With so many "lost cities" being discovered, it's natural that ancient civilizations would fascinate us, especially the ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

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Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...