The tomb's giant false door. The ancient Egyptians believed that the spirit of the deceased could go in and out through it. . | Credit: Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb ...

In ancient Egypt, cats were far more than beloved pets, they were sacred beings linked to the goddess Bastet. Cats were believed to ward off evil spirits and disease. They were seen as protectors ...

Not all beetles have such fanciful names as fireflies and ladybugs. But many of them have something more important in common: ...

Deinosuchus could then have spread across the continent to inhabit coastal marshes on both sides of the ancient inland sea, and along North America’s Atlantic coast. The new study’s revised ...

This oil painting by French artist Firmin Didot (1764-1836) depicts human-animal combat in ancient Rome. New evidence shows it likely occurred as far away as Roman Britain. Credit: Public Domain ...

Their two burrows were only approximately 30 feet apart and they were both bringing small pieces of old cow dung to the nest hole. Most nest entrances are lined with horse and cow dung.

A French Egyptologist has uncovered seven secret messages hidden on Paris's Luxor Obelisk, revealing ancient Egyptian secrets that have remained undiscovered for hundreds of years. Dr Jean-Guillaume ...