In the beginning, there were only myths. For the Greeks, the island of Crete was a distant and strange land and yet the site of some their most important traditions: Zeus was taken there to save him ...

Egypt was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday, the world’s largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization. World leaders, including monarchs, heads of states ...

Here are some long hidden artifacts—from King Tut's treasures to underwater antiquities—getting their debut at the Grand ...

The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.

For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director ...

The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt's ancient civilization and is a centerpiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of foreign ...

It's a time to remember and reflect on our important, common past, and how we can project this partnership and friendship ...

Dry weather is increasing salinity in soil and damaging ruins of cities such as Ur, birthplace of Biblical patriarch Abraham, ...

The captivating photography of Riyadh-based artist Nora Alissa makes a bold appearance at Hafez Gallery in November to mark ...

Each visit, he said, fills him with pride. The Xixia Imperial Tombs, for example, reflect the diversity and unity of Chinese civilization. Their architecture, modeled after the imperial tombs of the ...

In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...