February in Houston offers a vibrant array of events, including theatrical performances, concerts, and cultural celebrations.

This beautiful stretch of coastline in Andalusia is a fantastic choice for April, when sunshine really starts to ramp up with ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location ... of Petra's sandstone walls enhance the beauty of the site. photograph by Annie Griffiths ...

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations.

Numerous previous studies have analyzed the composition of pastes and mortars used in ancient Egyptian construction. Some of ...

The term Egyptian cotton gets thrown around a lot as shorthand for very fancy sheets, but not all Egyptian cotton is created equal. Some sheets made from Egyptian cotton will be certified as such ...

The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

A biological anthropologist at the University of Coimbra in Portugal is hypothesizing that the mysterious flat patches found on the sides of teeth in ancient Europeans may have been due to the ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...