Fidel Castro was sworn in as Cuba’s youngest premier, six weeks after dictator Fulgencio Batista stepped down and fled into ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a long-lost pyramid buried beneath the sands of Dahshur, an ancient royal necropolis. The discovery, made during excavation work near some of Egypt’s oldest ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from University College London and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, revealing new det ...

Scientists discover a surprisingly pleasant fragrance emitted by ancient Egyptian mummies, defying expectations and offering ...

While most of the world was in lockdown, a team of 15 researchers carefully scraped thousands of years of soot, dirt, and ...

Feb. 12, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred ...

Professor Christian de Vartavan shares groundbreaking insights into the search for Alexander the Great's tomb and the fate of ...

The Indus Valley Civilization's script remains undeciphered despite scholarly efforts and modern AI attempts. Tamil Nadu's ...

YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, captivated millions with his latest video, "I Spent 100 Hours Inside The ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

Museum officials said the bread is “believed to be up to 3,000 years old.” It’s unclear who collected the sample, when they ...

Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...