Archaeologists in Luxor have uncovered the tomb of a previously unknown pharaoh dating back more than 3,300 years. Buried ...

Less than a century after it was rediscovered, National Geographic's correspondent explored the ruins of Petra and found its ...

The revolution in Syria began in March 2011 as the Arab Spring brought hope and uncertainty to the Middle East. What started ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

Throughout ancient Egyptian history, taxes were very much part of daily life. Most Egyptians were farmers who owed the state both a period of labor service and a portion of their annual harvest. The ...

The Aswan Quarry hides a colossal unfinished stone whose age and method of cutting challenge the official dynastic timeline.