WE think that “The Early Egyptians and their Influence on Ancient Civilisation” would have been a better title for Dr. Elliot Smith's little book than that which he has actually chosen ...

1 While medical corps personnel in the West Bank are trained in the care of trauma injuries from stones, rocks, Molotov cocktail and other injuries related to violent protests, they were faced with ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities As a team of French archaeologists excavated a seventh-century C.E. dwelling at Taposiris Magna, an ancient city located around 30 miles west of ...

Ancient jewelry is up for auction at Christie's on Feb. 4, where buyers can snag a piece of history for less than today's modern fine jewelry. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post Who needs jewelry fit for a ...

A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the world’s earliest civilizations.

Each gallery invites visitors to step into the daily lives and spiritual realms of the ancient Egyptians,” said Eltayeb Abbas, assistant minister of tourism and antiquities for archaeological ...

Ty B. Kerley, DMin Of Beauty The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids with the ratio of the height to the base equal to 1:1.618—The Golden… ...

More than 5,000 years ago, in ancient Egypt, a mixture of silica, lime, copper, and an alkali was heated, resulting in a bright blue compound known as calcium copper silicate. This striking, vibrant ...

Archaeologists in Rome have discovered beautiful, ancient paint—but not just any paint. Known as “Egyptian Blue,” it’s among the oldest synthetic pigments in the world, with the newly ...

It's illegal in the UK to sell a knife to anyone under the age of 18, but there are fears there are cracks in the system. The Southport killings have shone a light once again on the danger of ...