Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...

A pair of carved stone statues used as garden ornaments have sold for more than 195,000 ($265,510) after it was revealed that they were ancient Egyptian relics dating back thousands of years, an ...

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

Twice a year at dawn, a shaft of sunlight cuts through Abu Simbel’s Great Temple to light three statues—and in doing so turns ...

An Italian archaeological mission has discovered the remains of a sun temple belonging to an ancient Egyptian king near Cairo, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said. The temple of King Nyuserre is ...

The statues of ancient Tanis show signs of extreme heat damage—but what caused it? This video explores a bold new theory: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hatshepsut ruled as the pharaoh of Egypt around 3,500 years ago. Her reign was an exceptionally successful one – she was a ...

Neferkhewe and his family in shrine 31 (all photos by John Ward and Maria Nilsson for the Gebel el Silsila Project and used with permission) A team of archaeologists in Egypt has discovered six rock ...

ROME, Oct 12 (Reuters) - After decades locked away in a basement, some of the finest sculptures from antiquity have been pulled from the gloom and returned to public view in Rome. Busts of Roman ...

Authorities in Damascus are investigating the theft of several ancient Roman-era statues from Syria’s National Museum, an incident officials believe was carried out by an individual rather than an ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Investigators believe that the theft of several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era from Syria’s national museum was likely the work of an individual, not an organized ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thieves broke into Syria 's national museum and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of Damascus was briefly ...