New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

The date is April 1, 2471 B.C., and a total solar eclipse has forced night to fall during the day in Egypt. The sun has ...

a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods: Osiris (the god of the underworld who was resurrected), Amun-Ra (the god of the sun), Isis (the goddess of healing and magic), Horus (a falcon ...

In Egypt, ancient treasure dating back 3,300 years is being So'oud Aten. Dubbed the lost golden city, its residents left at ...

After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an ...

As Eid al-Fitr approaches, the excitement across Egypt is palpable. With just days to go, families, businesses, and entire communities are in full pr ...

Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new study is hoping to reassert her place in history.

Some 100 major temples towered over the landscape of Roman Egypt, though today only six ... and Behedety, the falcon god of the midday sun. In the late third or early fourth century a.d., by ...

Jews from all around the world are preparing for the annual, week-long holiday of Passover, or Pesach, as it is known in ...