There was a reason Southern businessmen and thinkers were inspired by ancient Egypt: To them, it served as proof that all great civilizations were hierarchal societies sustained by enslaved labor.

A new study reveals how ancient Egypt’s gold mining in Nubia fueled a profitable boom that powered the empire’s wealth.

It's the rare scholar who can write incisive academic papers for peers as well as popular, page-turning books for the public. Even rarer is the person who gets away with comparing Egyptian pharaohs to ...

The mystery of an "impossible" ancient Egyptian sculpture depicting two individuals, one of them a pharaoh, may now be solved, according to a researcher. Not everyone agrees with the new assessment, ...

This humble Nile River resident may not leap to mind as one of ancient Egypt's sacred animals, but the catfish's stubborn resilience and illusive power over death were once cherished. Crafted around ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charles Vanthournout, Université de Lorraine (THE CONVERSATION) When Napoleon embarked ...

The identities of a pharaoh and a nonroyal person in an "impossible" statue may have finally been deciphered. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...