The Romans did have status symbols, just like we do. Portable sundials weren’t very useful or precise, but they said a lot ...

Pelletier, a professor at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and the Catholic Institute of Paris, has discovered a series of ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill.

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

Tools from South Africa’s Robberg caves match styles found in Namibia and Lesotho, suggesting early humans shared methods and ...

The discovery consists of a royal pharaonic hieroglyphic inscription bearing a royal seal (cartouche) dating back to the Egyptian King Ramses III (1186–1155 BC). The minister emphasized the importance ...

The power of Ramses III spread over key routes and was marked by rock inscriptions in his name—one has been found in Wadi Rum ...

The modern name comes from a Greek version of the ancient Egyptian name Abedju. The size of the 3,600-year-old limestone tomb chamber (shown from below and above) suggests that it was likely ...