While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

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During an excavation at a site believed to date back to the Greek-era near Alexandria, archaeologists uncovered a stunning ...

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The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside.

A typical Indian wedding begins with a mehendi—a lively, pre-wedding ritual where henna is applied to guests’ hands and feet. This vibrant daytime event sets the tone for the rest of the wedding ...

As Passover draws near, take a moment to reflect: who in your life, community or neighborhood needs a seat at the table?

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

Muslims from across Long Island — and across the globe — commemorated Eid al-Fitr on Sunday with prayers followed by family gatherings and traditional ... to Egypt and the Maghreb in Northern ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in ...

The limestone tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king, discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and Egyptian archeologists, is seen in Abydos ...