A 3,300-year-old whistle, carved from a cow's toe bone, has been uncovered at Akhetaten, present-day Amarna, an ancient Egyptian capital founded by Tutankhamun's father. This rare discovery offers a ...

A curious recent discovery has revealed a promising new underground archaeological find at the ancient site of Buto in ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a massive 3,000-year-old fortress along an ancient route many believe was traveled during the biblical Exodus. The stronghold, recently unearthed ...

A recent open-access study published in Archaeometry unveils the first direct evidence of arsenical bronze production on Elephantine Island, Aswan, dating to Egypt's Middle Kingdom (c. 2000–1650 BCE).

A sealed vessel buried for thousands of years has opened a new window into ancient history. According to Fox News, archaeologists working in Egypt have uncovered a collection of rare papyrus scrolls, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'm always tickled to find that we're still learning more about ancient cultures and civilizations. That's because it's ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered rare papyrus scrolls — and the "valuable" items are yielding remarkable insights. The eight rare papyri, found along with a "cache of colorful coffins of Amun ...