Delicately engraved on a gilt shrine, it’s a scene (above) of touching intimacy, a window into the lives of the ancient Egyptian monarchs ... invading Hittite warriors from Anatolia.

The researchers discovered a workshop where pigments were made, intended to adorn men's bodies and their modest clothing ... Egyptians painted their faces for other, more solemn reasons. Since ...

Ephesus: An ancient Greek city-state in Anatolia ... Argolid cities and became a powerful opponent of Sparta’s supremacy in the Peloponnese. Argive warriors beat the Spartans in the Battle of Hysiae ...

But what is the Eye of Horus and what did it mean to the ancient Egyptians? According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to ...

While this is the clearest known evidence for the ancient Egyptians understanding the Milky Way, others examples have also been found to reveal the knowledge of the cosmos. Ancient Egyptians were ...

Lapo Gianni Marcucci French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research At the beginning of the century, archaeologists in a town just outside Paris discovered an ancient graveyard.

A statue of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (also known as Amenhotep IV) at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. AFP via Getty Images Meanwhile, the central street was impressively sloped to ...

Known today as blue lotus, this aquatic beauty wasn’t just decorative — it was practically ancient Egypt’s pharmacy in a flower. Depictions of the blue lotus appear everywhere in Egyptian ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine protection. The symbol is linked to Horus, a deity. Myth says his eye ...