Berenike was an isolated, windswept outpost. It linked the Roman Empire to the trade routes of India, Arabia, and East Africa ...

While archaeologists have previously documented a few similar examples of ancient Roman pet monkeys elsewhere, they ...

A recent study published in the journal Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage has unveiled astonishing ...

New scientific work is quietly redrawing the master timeline of ancient Egypt, shifting key dynasties and even the start of ...

Uncovered near the submerged island of Antirhodos in Alexandria's Portus Magnus, this is the first ancient Egyptian party ...

There were many ways in which the elites of ancient Roman society flaunted their wealth. They built vast villas, sponsored ...

New evidence suggests that alcohol was a surprisingly big motivator in our monumental transition from hunting and gathering ...

A groundbreaking study reveals a hidden system beneath Egypt’s oldest pyramid—suggesting ancient engineers used a forgotten ...

An ancient boat discovered off the coast of Alexandria matches descriptions of what were known in the time of Queen Cleopatra as “pleasure boats.” Researchers say the 114-foot-long vessel likely dates ...

Ancient Egyptian pleasure boat found off Alexandria matches Strabo’s account, offering new insights into early Roman Egypt.

The shipwreck, found off the coast of Alexandria, was found with Greek graffiti that could date from the first half of the ...

Underwater archaeologists announced they had discovered the ancient wreck of an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast ...