In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

A prominent antisemitism researcher and US permanent resident is seeking court protection after the Trump administration signaled possible action against him over his work on social media platforms.

That’s exactly what happens when you first lay eyes on the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It’s not every day you find a six-story concrete castle rising from the landscape of a charming ...

Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...

Nvidia shows how ACE tech aids games: In “Total War: Pharaoh,” an AI advisor gives info on army strengths and rebellions.

A newly-developed cipher could finally shine light on how the strange text of the Voynich manuscript was devised.

An online firewall might keep your computer safe from viruses and other unauthorized access, but the original firewall back in the 1500s was far more literal: the Oxford English Dictionary has ...

A mysterious manuscript dating back to the 15th century could be a type of encrypted message, a new study has suggested. The ...

Nebuchadnezzar II claimed divine inspiration for his restoration work, stating that the gods Zababa and Ishtar motivated him to undertake the project. After completing the renovations, he proclaimed: ...