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The city of Naucratis was the earliest ancient Greek colony in Egypt that served as the connecting and trading post between ...

The Nile nourishes a green band stretching through the desert, from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Along its ...

An ancient skyscraper considered the seventh wonder of the world crumbled to ruin centuries ago. Now an ambitious archaeological project aims to reassemble it in 3-D.

Three thousand years before Christ, Egypt was not yet an empire. It was chaos, tribes, raids, and endless war. King Scorpion ...

Archaeologists restore and re-erect a colossal Ramesses II statue at Egypt, returning the monument to its original temple setting.

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As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

The ancient world remembers Genghis Khan (1162-1227), who united fractured nomadic tribes through absolute power, rigid ...

Serena Love does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Riyadh: Dr. Faris Almushrafi, head of the History Department at King Saud University, said Founding Day is not only a moment to recall events or celebrate beginnings, but an opportunity to scrutinize ...

Hidden in the shadows of the Valley of the Kings lies a forgotten village where the greatest artisans of ancient Egypt lived ...