Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

One of the most famous tombs in all of Egypt was holding a family secret: another body.

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...

An archaeological team s excavation of an ancient city has uncovered surprising revelations about an early Christian church ...

Black artists have long claimed ancient Egypt as their own. Now they’re telling their stories in person on the museum’s floor.

A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, ...

Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History have peered beneath the wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummified human ...

A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

Scholars for the first time identified chemical signatures of the components of a liquid concoction contained in a Bes mug. A new technique helped identify a sample flavored with honey, sesame seeds, ...

Chicago's Field Museum scientists have used CT scans to discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian mummification.

Her elaborate burial and title indicate that she held a significant position in the ancient Egyptian court. She was laid to ...

Egypt has around 125 traditional mining areas in the Nubian region of southern Egypt. Gold can be found in the Eastern Desert ...