A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill.

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

Discover 5 amazing animals that shaped and lived alongside ancient civilizations. Each played a unique role in shaping early societies.

The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ...

"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient ... power. (The god's left eye represented the moon as a source of healing). Then, by the time of the fourth Egyptian ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...