From Mildred Howard's long-awaited retrospective to "Treasures of the Pharaohs," these are the most anticipated Bay Area art ...

Researchers measured vibrations inside and around the pyramid to learn that the structure is surprisingly resilient against ...

Contrary to what its name might suggest, the Alexander Sarcophagus, a marvel of Greek artistry, does not house the body of Alexander the Great ...

My first visit to London in 1997 was truly a dream come true, a journey that felt less like tourism and more like stepping ...

Researchers from the school uncovered a fragment of Homer’s “Iliad” while excavating a Roman-era tomb in an Egyptian town.

The Great Pyramid of Khufu was completed between approximately 4,600 and 4,450 years ago. Since then, the 450-foot-tall ...

A new study measuring vibration frequencies throughout the Great Pyramid revealed how it has been able to withstand severe ...

When he was asked whether he also wanted to see the tomb of the Ptolemies, Octavian replied: ‘I came to see a king, not ...

Three-thousand years of Egyptian history, including some recently unearthed artifacts, will make their way to Fort Worth next year. Granite statues, gold jewelry, funerary masks and sarcophagi are ...

More than 100 objects never before seen in North America are headed to San Francisco's de Young Museum in "Treasures of the Pharaohs." ...