A team of archaeological divers found pieces of ancient Egyptian artifacts that have been sitting at the bottom of the Nile River since the area was flooded in the 1960s and 1970s. During an ...

When the flood water drained away again, the soil that was left behind was rich in nutrients, making it perfect for farming. The Ancient Egyptians called The Nile 'Ar' which meant black ...

The ancient Egyptians based their farming around the annual flooding of the River Nile. There were three seasons in the Egyptian calendar: Akhet Also called the Season of the Inundation.

In a discovery that has sent shockwaves through the archaeological and historical communities, an ancient book was unearthed beneath the Nile River, leaving experts stunned, and pale, after its ...

Kerma was the first Bronze Age kingdom in Africa outside Egypt. Their analysis of three ancient river channels where the Nile once flowed shows, for the first time, that its floods weren’t too low or ...

Reckon the Middle East is a no-go zone for tourists right now? Think again. The sights along Egypt’s lifeblood will amaze ...

The UW department of history presented its 50th anniversary History Lecture Series on Jan. 22, hosted by UW associate ...

For the ancient Egyptians, the stars were more than a spectacle; they were essential to life. Astronomy played a key role in ...

Outside the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the remains of an ancient city stand in the desert. Are you ready to dive beneath the pyramids of Sudan's black pharaohs? U. We ...

The ancient Egyptians were renowned for their meticulous observations of the night sky ... of the heavens - it was also ...