Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

In Luxor, Egypt, a ‘lost city of gold’ is gradually revealing the story of its construction and sudden abandonment more than 3,000 years ago. Its remains could reveal more about the troubled years of ...

An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel ...

In Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires, the Dark Knight trades his gothic cape for a feathered headdress and the guttural poetry of Náhuatl.

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Beyond Van Gogh’s brushstrokes lies a deeper story behind his sunflowers, inspired by ancient Greek mythology and the timeless tale of Clytie and Apollo.

It’s kind of hard to credit that we’ve already drifted past our so-called longest day of the year but at least we were blessed with a reasonably sized dollop of good weather to coincide with the ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient necropolis near the Nile River have uncovered a 3,500-year-old burial site of a noblewoman, as well as the ornate jewelry she wore before death. The stunning trove ...

A towering golden statue of an Egyptian god has been taken up the Thames standing on the back of a cargo ship. Tower Bridge was raised to allow the 25ft (7.6m) statue of Anubis to travel to its ...