Egypt is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy.

During the era of the late Cretaceous, the land that now sits in modern-day Egypt was far from an arid desert. The region sat close to the planet's equator, resulting in a greenhouse-like environment ...

A researcher may have uncovered the oldest written references to Moses, dating back 3,800 years and hidden in an Egyptian desert. The two etchings were found at Serabit el-Khadim, an ancient turquoise ...

Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors. It was previously thought ancient organisms called ...

Explore ancient history and divine inspiration for naming your cat Egyptian culture has a long history of revering cats, which are depicted in ancient art and considered sacred. Many Egyptian cat ...

A groundbreaking fossil discovery in the Grand Canyon has unveiled exquisitely preserved soft-bodied animals from the Cambrian period, offering an unprecedented glimpse into early life more than 500 ...