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When Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's only two female rulers, died, it was widely believed that her nephew, Thutmose ...
Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, ...
Over the past 100 years, historians were left puzzled over one of ancient Egypt ’s most powerful and fascinating rulers' ...
TV seasons kicks into high gear, so is summer streaming! With June nearing its end, all the major streaming services – ...
Saqqara reveals more of its hidden secrets with the unveiling of a trove of treasures found on January 17th, including ...
The barques were loaded. Food, tools and supplies to endure several years beyond the frontiers of the known world. Five thousand crew and six thousand children – reputedly all virgins, the purest ...
U nlike ancient Egypt, Hawai’i, or the Inca Empire, Neolithic Ireland probably wasn’t governed by a dynasty of demi-gods who ...
Hatshepsut was an early pioneer of 'girl power', taking on the male pharaohs at their own game 3,500 years ago in ancient ...
Iranians have never been themselves since they ceased to be Persians, but it's never too late to reverse history. Now is the ...
European officials, who have been effectively sidelined in the war between Israel and Iran, will try to exert limited leverage in a meeting with Iranian officials on Friday in Geneva.
After a century of turmoil, the first king of the 18th dynasty ruled, at last, over a reunited Egypt. (Read more: How Egyptian pharaohs delivered divine justice from beyond the grave.) ...
Tetinebefou was a doctor who served during the reign of King Pepi II in the Sixth Dynasty between about 2305 and 2118 BC. Despite signs of looting, the tomb's detailed inscriptions and vivid wall ...