This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). If you’re after must-see sights, the monuments of ancient civilisations are right at the top. And it’s not just because their temples, ...

Meet Tetinebefou—the wizard-doctor, priest, and royal dentist—whose newly discovered tomb reveals dazzling secrets about health and society 4,000 years ago.

The tombs, discovered in the Qubbet el-Hawa site, were complete with shafts and burial chambers.

Archaeologists found a bone whistle used by ancient Egyptian guards to warn of grave robbers, shedding light on how royal tombs were protected. The whistle made from a cow’s toe bone was recovered ...

From ancient Egypt and Kano to the ancient Carthaginian civilization, Africa is a combination of mystery and history. The pyramids of Giza are one of the greatest mysteries of all time. They feature a ...

The discovery of a sunken port off the coast of Egypt may offer a puzzle piece in the longstanding search for Cleopatra’s lost tomb and glimpses into the country’s ancient maritime activity, according ...

A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines has been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the Nile Delta, a rare find that experts say has also solved a "long-standing ...

Like something out of Stargate SG1, hieroglyphs lie hidden within a remote sandstone canyon in the deep bush of Australia—hoax or history?

A researcher claims the Great Pyramids may predate ancient Egypt and could be the work of a lost civilization with advanced ...

If you’re after must-see sights, the monuments of ancient civilisations are right at the top. And it’s not just because their temples, tombs, cities and citadels are superlative feats of archaeology — ...