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.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president inaugurated a new naval base on the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, the latest example of the government’s military build-up. The base is meant to “secure the country’s ...

An Egyptian papyrus from the 13th century BC describes giant warriors and reopens a global historical and biblical debate.

Pyramids in Lancaster? Not quite. But, believe it or not, there are sphinxes! Finding examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in Lancaster County may seem like a stretch, but we do have several fine ...

Archaeologists working near Luxor have identified the remains of a large royal city dating back around 3,400 years, offering a detailed look at daily life during one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful ...

Here's how artists and designers have borrowed from the ancient civilization's rich visual vocabulary. A recreation of King Tutankhamun's death mask, on view at "Tutankhamun - His Tomb and his ...

Egyptian Revival design, popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, was found more in public buildings and businesses than in residential construction. It was used in schools, churches, theaters ...