Archaeologists diving off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, have discovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old "pleasure barge" ...

Ancient Greek oracles, omens, and sacred calendars shaped decisions from war to marriage and everything in between through superstitions.

A wedding ring believed to be from the Roman era has been discovered in northwestern Bulgaria. The jewelry piece, which is ...

Unearthed off the coast of Alexandria, the vessel may have once measured 115 feet long. Experts think it would have held a "luxuriously decorated cabin" and a team of 20 rowers ...

Mayar Kabaja and Hatem Saadallah went on their first date in Gaza City 10 days before Oct. 7, 2023. He and his family evacuated to Egypt over 18 months ago, and the two have not been able to see each ...

Ancient Greek records contain stories about Greek alphabet origins. Could the Greek alphabet actually have an Egyptian ...

The Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington, New York, is a whimsical example of a 19th-century, eight-sided mansion.

Long considered a special kind of finger, the thumb is emerging from the shadows. And with it, a long-underestimated piece of jewelry: the thumb ring. This choice, at first glance purely stylistic, ...

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 ...

Crocodiles loomed large in the world of the ancient Egyptians. The Nile teemed with the lurking reptiles, and farmers, who made up most of the population, encountered them on a daily basis. While ...