NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.

Burned crusts on ancient pottery reveal that Stone Age people cooked fish together with berries, seeds, and other plants.

Zymartu Games, an independent studio founded by husband-and-wife team Marcel and Thu, has announced Fields of Aaru, a cozy open-world life simulation game set in the afterlife of Ancient Egypt. It ...

From the Grand Egyptian Museum to a new capital, the north African nation is showcasing its 'unmatched diversity' beyond ...

Egyptian-inspired, afterlife-set cozy life sim where you'll manage life along the Nile, interact with Egyptian gods, mold the land to your preferences, farm and fish, help the people in town, and more ...

Here's what to know about Passover, when Passover 2026 begins and ends, and a calendar of when other Jewish holidays land in 2026.

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white pigment lining the body of a jackal illustrated in one of the scenes. Ancient ...

Rising energy costs caused by the Iran war have forced Egypt to hike fuel and cooking gas prices, hitting the country’s ...

Women of the Bible miniseries tackles Genesis matriarchs, but the adaptation's harsh deviations from the source material aren't working.

Noisy, aggressive and invasive, these big birds may not actually be geese, but they sure act like it. What you should know ...

A 3,300-year-old Egyptian Book of the Dead papyrus reveals that ancient artists used a white mixture as the correction fluid.