The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

Archaeologists believe they have unearthed one of Egypt’s oldest-known settlements in the Nile Delta, dating back some 7,000 years to the Neolithic era. The country’s ministry of antiquities announced ...

Before archaeologists confirmed the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II last month, more than a century had passed since Howard Carter and a team of Egyptian laborers unearthed the tomb of ...

Queen Nefertiti co-ruled with Pharaoh Akhenaten, whose reign transformed ancient Egypt's religion and gender roles in the ...

Discover the 9 most famous Egyptian monuments. Learn about the Great Pyramid to Abu Simbel, with history, facts, and must-see ...

The inundation of water was more than just provision for crops and fields: the Egyptians called the event the coming of Hapy, ...

Dec. 2—The history and culture of ancient Egypt has long been a source of fascination in the West, where the wonders of the great pyramids, the mysterious sphinxes and the tombs of the pharaohs fired ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Finally, the Grand Egyptian Museum officially opened on November 1. The museum, which had repeatedly delayed its opening, ...