The modern desire overlaps with the ancient Egyptians’ longing for immortality. In the Giza Desert southwest of Cairo, Egypt.

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The exhibition also includes more recent archaeological discoveries from Saqqara – the necropolis of the ancient capital ...

People have been choosing plant-based diets for thousands of years, for reasons that go far beyond food fads. From ancient ...

By appointing Khaled El-Enany as head, UNESCO proves heritage has become spectacle & soft power for the institution, argues .

The moments when four ancient worlds faced disaster are brought to life in an epic new series exploring Rome, Egypt, the Aztecs and the samurai of Japan. Drawing on the beautiful art and artefacts ...

Rather than being a recent cultural development, kissing may have been practised by other early humans like Neanderthals and ...

George Mason University Political Scientist Jack Goldstone joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about ...

Pope Formosus was charged with being unworthy of the pontificate, of violating canon law, of perjury, and of serving as a ...