The plague of Akhetaten has long been cited as a possible explanation for the mysterious abandonment of ancient Egypt's short ...

Archaeologists identified the tomb owners by reading titles carved on walls and lintels. The names are Amun-em-Ipet from the ...

The plague theory emerged primarily from ancient texts rather than physical evidence. Hittite plague prayers from the late 14th century BC describe a devastating epidemic that allegedly originated ...

A new study finds no evidence of the Akhetaten plague in ancient Egypt, disputing claims that disease led to the city's rapid ...

Now, Franck Goddio, the French underwater archaeologist who rediscovered Thonis-Heracleion, says the 82-foot-long (25-meter-long) military ship was discovered in the major canal that flowed along the ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of amulet ...

The ancient Egyptians didn't want tomb robbers to pilfer treasures in the pyramids, so how did they stop thieves?

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor on Wednesday, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years. They were unearthed at the ...