Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is gearing up for its lavish opening on ...

But the burial boxes, or sarcophagi, of Roman Egypt show that even the sombre world of death is susceptible to fads ... obsidian and turquoise that we've seen in the tombs of ancient kings like ...

Egypt is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization and an ...

Here are some long hidden artifacts—from King Tut's treasures to underwater antiquities—getting their debut at the Grand ...

The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.

For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director ...

Sail to the island temple of Philae, the last stronghold of the ancient Egyptian religion. Discover the beautiful sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Isis, where the very last hieroglyph was ever ...

Cleopatra VII is one of those historical figures whose name sparks instant recognition, but how much do we really know about ...

Explore the timeless wisdom of ancient Egyptian beliefs on the afterlife in this evocative scene from The Bucket List. This ...

It also highlights the methods by which people animated the gods for daily veneration, establishing a crucial link between ...