The plague of Akhetaten has long been cited as a possible explanation for the mysterious abandonment of ancient Egypt's short ...

A new study finds no evidence of the Akhetaten plague in ancient Egypt, disputing claims that disease led to the city's rapid ...

Egyptian archaeologists in North Sinai have discovered a more than 3,000-year-old fortress that once defended an ancient ...

The plague theory emerged primarily from ancient texts rather than physical evidence. Hittite plague prayers from the late 14th century BC describe a devastating epidemic that allegedly originated ...

This ‘Secrets of the Dead’ presentation follows the excavation in the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, of a temple dedicated to ...

The incident comes weeks after another incident that shook the archaeological community: the disappearance of a gold bracelet ...

The large relief is one of only two known pieces of art that depict illustrations of the seasons. Now it’s gone.

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a massive New Kingdom fortress in North Sinai, revealing advanced military planning.

The fortress was erected during the New Kingdom, which spanned from 1550 to 1070 B.C., making it at least 3,000 years old. Pharaohs in this period, considered to be the golden age of ancient Egypt, ...

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed one of the largest military fortresses ever discovered from the New Kingdom period at Tel Kharruba in North Sinai, revealing sophisticated defensive architecture ...

The Arab World Institute's exhibition also tackles the issue of heritage in wartime, in a space dedicated to mapping the ...