Statue of Tutankhamun, jewellery and other historical artifacts among ‘landmark’ and ‘first-of-its-kind’ exhibition in the ...

Ancient DNA from an Egyptian genome has been sequenced for the first time, revealing genetic links to the Fertile Crescent.

The ancient Greek language and culture spread through Africa following the conquests of Alexander the Great on the continent.

For 5,000 years, there has been dancing, processions, rituals and feasts. What have we celebrated, from Africa to Asia, Europe to South America? Take a look.

Anani, a former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister, has been nominated by UNESCO's executive board to become its first ...

Egyptian FM Abdelatty, in an exclusive conversation with Firstpost’s Palki Sharma, called India a “natural partner” in ...

He is the first person from an Arab country and the second from an African nation to be named director-general of the UN's ...

Author Sam Kean writes about how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history ...

On the borderlands of early civilizations, people who considered one another alien met in moments of trade, warfare or simple human curiosity.

Pretoria is under threat of U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration, which has falsely accused the South African ...

THEY say history plays a pivotal role in shaping the future, and everything in the present can be traced back to our past. This idea resonates deeply across cultures; our religion, customs, beliefs, ...