Two out of three Americans bring home a souvenir from their travels, and U.S. souvenir sales topped $21 billion in 2022 — but ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom. Researchers analyzed artifacts tied to Pharaoh Ahmose, gaining rare access to ...

"The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" is an ancient Japanese folktale about supernatural beings taking over the night. At an art museum in Boston, artist Masako Miki is bringing the tale into a ...

In 2019, Egyptian archaeologists found what looked like a pie-shaped, Graeco-Roman structure of red bricks in Northern Sinai. At the time, the team concluded that they’d found seats for the Senate ...

Think you’ll forget it? Write it down. Apparently, this approach for remembering grocery lists, house chores, deliveries, and the like was also a huge part of life for ancient Egyptians living over ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Re-examination of an Egyptian artifact discovered about 100 years ago led researchers to realize it is an ancient “bow drill.” The copper and leather ...

A year later, with Egyptians living under Set’s oppressive rule, a thief named Bek (Brenton Thwaites) and his girlfriend Zaya (Courtney Eaton) steal one of Horus’ eyes from Set’s vault, but Zaya is ...

Experience the magic of Luxor from the deck of a traditional sailboat on the Nile, drifting past the west bank where the Valley of the Kings cradles the tombs of pharaohs. Then discover a uniquely ...

He turned “cat burglar” into a job description. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A 52‑year‑old man has been charged after an ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza might get all the headlines, but it wasn't humanity’s first monumental effort. Long before pharaohs were stacking limestone in Egypt, people across the world were carving ...

These discoveries dramatically altered humanity's understanding of ancient history. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most amazing ancient relics that display great ...