Ancient Egypt—a civilization that was one of the most powerful the world has ever seen and which lasted for nearly 3,000 years—was among the first to mummify its dead, providing us a window ...

The highly anticipated exhibition “On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt” is now open at the Shanghai National Museum in China, drawing an unprecedented number of visitors.

An ongoing excavation in Damietta, Egypt, has uncovered 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago, alongside a trove of gold artifacts, coins and pottery. The artifacts could provide further insight ...