The world’s oldest known geological map is a nine-foot-long papyrus from the Egyptian village of Deir el-Medina, home to the New Kingdom craftsmen who worked in the Valley of the Kings.

A triangle pointing right which indicates this type of media can be played. Only 40 Benin Bronze makers are left in Nigeria as it fights to have its stolen artifacts returned A triangle pointing ...

A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.

The ancient Egyptians also used papyrus and writing boards which recorded laws, taxation and government business. These written records of ancient Egypt give us information about the beginning of ...

“This approach highlights a humanitarian aspect of ancient Egyptian medical care, demonstrating an emphasis on compassionate treatment even in cases with a poor outlook,” Forshaw says. Missing Parts ...

The model, which is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City ... track of grain supplies was therefore crucial to ancient Egyptian society, according to the Met.