Ancient Egyptians believed strongly in the afterlife. Wall painting depicting Osiris (sitting) at Seti I Chapel, the temple at Abydos. Credit: Amice M.Calverley, Alan Gardiner, 1935 CC BY-SA 3.0 The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stone structures have been a part of Vermont’s landscape as far back as our written record. Documentation exists in a letter dated 1654, written by John Pynchon to John Winthrop, Jr., inquiring about ...

The enigmatic Indus Valley civilization left behind a script that today's historians haven't yet deciphered. While amateur theories abound, scholars are increasingly relying on computer science to ...

The statue was found at Taposiris Magna, an archaeological site where some researchers suspect Cleopatra and Mark Antony are entombed Eli Wizevich Officials have announced a number of discoveries ...

This is a tool that the Ancient Egyptians used. See the way it's a bit broken? Well, that's because it's very old. We call this kind of object an artefact. An artefact gives us a little window ...

How did the Ancient Egyptian Civilisation begin? What did the ancient Egyptians believe? Key Vocabulary Quiz: Ancient Egypt Play: History Explorer Oh! I’ve lost my pen. Ancient Egyptian ...

According to Live Science, the discovery sheds new light on the ancient Egyptian celebration of Wepet Renpet, or the Opening of the Year, a festival that was central to their culture and calendar.

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park in Ely is a peaceful, off-the-beaten-path destination where history and nature collide! Ever wondered what it would be like to step into a giant beehive made of ...