From card: "Hapi (baboon head), protector of the small intestines. Painted hieroglyphs around middle, mostly faded. Lid: 5-3/8" dia. x 6". Exhibit, Hall 26, 1976." 1978 NMNH slide set caption: Canopic ...

According to ancient Greek writers, the Greek hero Heracles, commonly known as Hercules, has a surprising connection to an Egyptian god.

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the 'incredible' discovery of the tomb, located in the ancient ...

An ancient Egyptian city has been uncovered by a team of British and Egyptian archaeologists. Archaeologists from the University of Manchester worked alongside a team from the University of Sadat ...

New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old ...

The Egyptian goddess Isis was one of the most revered deities of the ancient world, but her influence didn’t stop at Egypt’s borders. Over time, she became a central figure in Greco-Roman religion, ...

Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game.

The destruction of statues of the ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut may not after all have been part of a campaign of retribution by her nephew and successor, King Thutmose III, archaeologists ...

Excavations in Egypt's Nile Delta have revealed ancient Egyptian multistory "tower" houses, a ceremonial building dedicated ...