Once the drink of Egypt and Mesopotamia, beer nearly vanished under Rome’s rule. Yet somehow, the so-called “barbarian brew” ...

Egyptian archaeologists in North Sinai have discovered a more than 3,000-year-old fortress that once defended an ancient ...

Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive geoarchaeological survey of Egypt's Karnak Temple near Luxor—one of the ancient world's largest temple complexes and a UNESCO World Heritage site ...

Egypt's Karnak Temple must be one of the ancient world's most magnificent wonders. Located about 300 miles south of capital Cairo, the UNESCO World Heritage site welcomes millions of tourists every ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. The “Fertile Crescent,” a term coined by University ...

From the tropics to the Mediterranean, heat transforms art by dissolving barriers between the mind and heart, reminding us ...

The Louvre Museum in Paris was forced to close its doors on Sunday (19 October), following a robbery, France’s culture minister has confirmed. Taking to X/Twitter on Sunday morning, Rachida Dati wrote ...

We speak to Madees Khoury, the Middle East’s only female brewmaster, carrying a family legacy, breaking gender norms, and bringing Palestinian beer to the world ...

It's been more than a decade since the last big ancient Egypt show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now comes “Divine Egypt ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Archaeologists uncover a monumental 5,000-year-old building in Mesopotamia’s Kani Shaie, revealing Uruk’s cultural reach.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition on ancient Egypt features nearly 100 pieces from international institutions ...