Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

Across time and geography, the eagle has remained a constant in the world of national symbols. From ancient empires to ...

B.C. might not sound like the best time to punch into a time machine, but for time travellers with a taste for ancient ...

The legendary Macedonian King Alexander III, famously known as Alexander the Great (who was educated by the titanic Greek ...

Israel is widely considered one of America’s closest allies. Whether this relationship remains sustainable – and healthy – for both countries will be a defining question in the years ahead.

From the pyramids of Egypt to the jungle-choked ruins of Angkor Wat, from the magical desert capital of the Nabateans in ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Between 1250 and 1325 CE, the Mississippian people transformed a bend in the Etowah River into the Southeast’s most powerful ...

Gas workers digging beneath a major capital city stumbled upon a 1,000-year-old mummy, almost on the opposite side of the ...

Egypt says that Ethiopia has consistently lacked the political will to reach a binding agreement on its now-complete dam. The ...

Turkey, one of the few countries in the world that most Americans do not visit, probably in response to the 1978 movie ...

Ethiopia’s prime minister said Thursday that a controversial power dam on the Nile is now complete, a major milestone for his ...