Ancient Granary Diorama Discovered in Meketre's Tomb Scribes and Grain Storage Highlight Egypt's Agricultural Strength ...

In 1962, archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary artifact in a tomb near Thessaloniki, Greece—the Derveni Papyrus.

A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

The Greek document details a court case in ancient Palestine involving tax fraud and provides insight into trial preparations in the Roman Empire Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent The papyrus ...

Ms Gilroy said her husband believed the statue depicted an ancient Egyptian god known as Thoth. She said his theory was based on a papyrus flower symbol which he believed had been carved between ...

Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem unveil a unique papyrus from the collections held by the Israel Antiquities Authority, ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

Now, a recent study suggests the victims were eaten. Psychedelic Traces on Ancient Egyptian Mug: Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, researchers said.

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...

On May 17, 1970, Norwegian ethnologist Thor Heyerdahl set sail from Morocco aboard the Ra II, a traditional papyrus boat, to explore the possibility ... and environmental contexts. Similarly, ancient ...