Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Were they black Africans? Why should their origins matter so much? Is the history of Egypt being used by some African American to improve their self-esteem? Reclaiming ...

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth.

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

INDEX: The Peoples of the Nile Valley For many years now there has been a debate about whether the ancient peoples of the Nile Valley were 'black' or 'white'. Much Western scholar ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the ...

Back in the early 1920s, archaeologists came across an ancient Egyptian town called Deir el-Medina near the Nile River. Previous […] ...

Ancient Egyptians commonly used grapes to make beverages ... “Egyptologists believe that people visited the so-called Bes Chambers at Saqqara when they wished to confirm a successful pregnancy ...

"It's cool. Three thousand years ago, there was some guy in Egypt that was likely putting the same ingredients into a pot and ...

Ancient Egyptians got their ritualistic jollies on ... “Egyptologists believe that people visited the so-called Bes Chambers at Saqqara when they wished to confirm a successful pregnancy because ...

Researchers found a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol when analysing DNA from a mug used by ancient ...

The exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, is expected to receive more visitors than any other touring exhibitions of ancient Egyptian art in the world. [Photo by ...