An Egyptian archaeologist believes he's narrowing in on the tomb of Queen Nefertiti, the legendary queen whose burial site has eluded historians for generations. Zahi Hawass is the subject of a new ...

Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian, and her family's shocking history is the key to her power. Trace her royal lineage back to Alexander the Great himself and uncover the web of ambition, palace intrigue, and ...

Exiled and nearly defeated, Cleopatra made a desperate, daring move that changed history. Her secret meeting with Julius Caesar sparked a legendary alliance that helped her reclaim the throne and ...

This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire ...

Amid the sweeping Saharan sand, set within an ancient land, arose the god Osiris’ tent celebrating the 111th Grand Ball. The lights were raised to reveal the magnificent throne of the Palace of the ...

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 ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed a stunning relic from the early days of ancient Britain: a Celtic battle trumpet, possibly tied to the tribe of the legendary Queen Boudica. In January, Historic ...

For more than a century, Egyptologists have dated the Great Pyramid to around 2580 BC, about 4,600 years ago. A controversial new study now claims the monument could be tens of thousands of years ...

A 19th-century sculptor of Black and Indigenous ancestry was acclaimed, then overlooked. But a groundswell of scholars and artists are keeping her flame alive in new projects.

Ten teenagers were injured late Wednesday night when unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a crowded event space in Queens, officials said. The shooting occurred just after 11 p.m. on 144th Place in ...

(from left) Rhian Ramos, Michelle Dee and Samantha Panlilio. Photo: Instagram/@whianwamos Beauty queens Michelle Dee and Samantha Panlilio, alongside actress Rhian Ramos, were thrust into the ...

Nadia Chaudhury is a born-and-raised New Yorker who is an editor for Eater’s Northeast region and Eater New York, was the former Eater Austin editor for 10 years, and often writes about food and pop ...