Cairo celebrated the long-awaited opening of its National Museum of Egyptian Civilization with a procession of 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies, transporting them across the city to their new ...

Civilization 6 is coming out this October, at which point strategy fans will be raising cities, building Wonders, and saying "just one more turn" all over again. But that also means you can start ...

This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows the head of the god Amun during a preview of the exhibition "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum in east ...

Ancient Egypt, China and Mesopotamia are all frequently cited as long-lasting civilizations, enduring for thousands of years. But which of these societies lasted the longest? It turns out, that's ...

Queen Victoria and Teddy Roosevelt will give the world’s greatest powers a run for their money in Civilization VI, but don’t count out Egypt. Backed by the legendary ruler Cleopatra and the ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside. By Stephen Hiltner The burial chamber most ...

Did the Minoan writing system known as Linear A come from Egyptian hieroglyphics, or was it an independent invention?

A conservator works on antiquities at a conservation lab of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 2, 2025. While visitors wander the sunlit halls above, ...