Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Thousands of years ago, at the top of the continent of Africa, people lived their everyday lives in one ...

Some alternative theorists claim that ancient Egyptian monuments were actually built by a lost, high-tech civilization. In this video, we look at the stone cutting techniques used in antiquity and ...

The exhibition is the product of the British Museum in Your Classroom programme where schools get access to the institution’s collection ...

The pyramids of Egypt are among the most recognizable structures in human history, yet their purpose is often misunderstood or oversimplified. While they are commonly described as royal tombs, their ...

Think you’ll forget it? Write it down. Apparently, this approach for remembering grocery lists, house chores, deliveries, and the like was also a huge part of life for ancient Egyptians living over ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Re-examination of an Egyptian artifact discovered about 100 years ago led researchers to realize it is an ancient “bow drill.” The copper and leather ...

Ancient Egypt is a subject that fascinates many, so it's only natural that it has been committed to film multiple times. Sadly, most films about Ancient Egypt have been really bad—horrible, even. In a ...

This is a painting that dates back thousands of years to Ancient Egypt. Artworks like this tell us a lot about the time and place that they come from. This painting shows a farmworker using a shaduf.

Scientists have found traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, indicating that opiate use was woven into the fabric of the culture. And the Egyptians didn’t just ...

Researchers discovered opium biomarkers in a 2,500-year-old alabaster vase using nondestructive techniques. The findings provide chemical proof that ancient Egyptians likely consumed opium ...

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Research has unveiled the genetic composition of an ancient Egyptian who lived around 4,500 years ago, revealing he had both North African and Iraqi ancestry in his DNA. The ongoing National Egyptian ...