In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

Welcome back to the kitchen with Glen and Friends and the Old Cookbook Show! In today's episode, Glen explores a unique ...

It's been more than a decade since the last big ancient Egypt show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now comes “Divine Egypt.” The lavish show explores how ancient Egyptians depicted their ...

From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

By guarding the eastern frontiers of Egypt, the site played a key role in securing the country against external threats.

When you're cooking, you can taste as you go, season as needed, and adjust the recipe to your liking, but when you're baking, ...

Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian ...

In “Dinner With King Tut,” Sam Kean shows how experimental archaeology can recreate the stinky, slimy, and tasty parts of ...

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

The familial statue mixed together different styles of craftsmanship in a way never before seen in ancient Egyptian culture.

A sweeping new geoarchaeological study has revealed how Egypt’s famed Karnak Temple complex rose from an island amid Nile ...