Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

Wide-ranging works illustrate the artist’s range and capture the exhibition’s parable: what is destined to live will die, as what dies may rise again.

New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old ...

From the iconic pyramids of Giza to the ancient temples lining the Nile River, a cruise through Egypt offers an unforgettable deep dive into one of the world’s oldest and most awe-inspiring ...

Scans reveal a huge shaft, which is surrounded by a spiral-like staircase that descends from the centre of the Sphinx’s base ...

In 1929, archaeologists discovered the 140,000-year-old skeleton of a young girl in Skhūl Cave. The researchers believed her ...

The mystery of an 'underground city' beneath Egypt's pyramids has intensified after scientists revealed a new discovery below ...

Researchers have sequenced the genome of an ancient Egyptian who was buried in a pot nearly 5,000 years ago, about the time some of the oldest, and most famous, pyramids were built.

Speaker Sphinx? Sitting U.S. congresswoman testifies about Madigan’s odd Egyptian nickname Jason Meisner, Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune December 9, 2024 at 7:20 PM·5 min read ...

Madigan was called “Sphinx” by some of JB Pritzker’s team after Pritzker’s 2018 election, a congresswoman and ex-Pritzker aide testified.

The nickname, a reference to the mythical figure of Egyptian pharaohs typically used to convey strength and ferocity — and in modern times to suggest someone can be hard to read — was used in ...