The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods: Osiris ...

Long drought cycles reshaped settlement choices in the Indus region. These climate stresses likely contributed to its slow ...

Another common misconception about ancient Egypt thanks to Hollywood is that all Egyptians were mummified and placed in ...

The Nile River, a vital artery flowing north for 6,650 km, has served as the cradle of Egyptian civilization for millennia.

Ancient Egypt, China and Mesopotamia are all frequently cited as long-lasting civilizations, enduring for thousands of years. But which of these societies lasted the longest? It turns out, that's not ...

Highlights from this massive archaeological museum include the complete collection of treasures discovered within King Tut’s tomb.

Secretary-General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities Mohamed Ismail Khaled and Director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum Louis Ng signed a cooperation agreement to organize a major temporary ...

The Hong Kong Palace Museum has officially opened its highly anticipated exhibition, "Ancient Egyptian Civilization: Treasures from the Egyptian Museum," on November 20. This grand showcase has ...