Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Online claims of "large underground structures" discovered under Egypt's famed pyramids of Giza are unfounded, experts in the ...

An exploration of some of the oldest temples in the world, shedding light on the lives of ancient civilizations and their ...

The latest work—led by the Archaeological Preservation and Registration sector of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Archaeology, the ...

Viking today announced that the 82-guest Viking Amun was floated out. Set to sail in September 2025, the Viking Amun will sail Viking's 12-day "Pharaohs and Pyramids" itinerary. The float-out ceremony ...

It’s all done with such faultless wit and secure technique it’s not surprising the classical world sat up and took notice, ...

The houses in Luxor seem to strive skyward, forever optimistic. From their roofs, brick columns rise to the heavens, ...

As Viking's cruises in Egypt continue to grow in popularity, the cruise line floated out another new ship that will sail on ...

Viking® ( (NYSE: VIK) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Amun—was "floated out," marking ...

Eventually, some ancient Egyptians likely welcomed the cats home as adorable pet companions, they say. The domestication and ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna ... is all that survives of what was once a larger complex. The other remnants of the temple, which stood behind the hall, are now buried beneath the city.

Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient ...