Of all the mysteries of Ancient Greece, the Orphic Mysteries based on the myth of Orpheus are the most intriguing.

When Ancient Greeks used divine names, it was not a simple act of worship but a subtle act of communication with the gods.

Apollo Art Auctions announces Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities - The Prince Collection, a forthcoming sale presenting works of ...

Treasures from Egyptian Museums in a major exhibition organised in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities ...

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Sobia, a creamy drink made from rice, milk, coconut, and sugar, originated in medieval Egypt as a fermented beverage and evolved into a nonalcoholic Ramadan staple. Egyptian sobia is sweet, cooling, ...

Egypt has held the official inauguration of the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum near the pyramids in a lavish ceremony with dancers and stars wearing colourful and golden pharaonic costumes.

CAIRO (AP) — In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated its long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, a ...

Ramses II was a bit of a megalomaniac. He ruled ancient Egypt for 66 years and died at the age of 91 - at a time when the average age of humans was about 35.

When Saturday comes, the monumental Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will celebrate its official opening. The long-awaited exhibition space will become the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single ...

Ra, often depicted as a falcon-headed deity crowned with a solar disk, stands as the central figure in ancient Egyptian religion. His origins trace back to the Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2181 BCE), where he ...

After a near-death fall, 3-year-old Dorothy Eady woke up claiming she lived in ancient Egypt—and decades later, her memories led her to real places and names no one had told her. This is the story ...