Ancient Nubian civilizations practiced something that might shock modern sensibilities - they tattooed the faces of infants and toddlers as young as seven months old. A new study using advanced ...

Researchers have uncovered rare evidence of toddlers tattooed in Nubia during the Christian era, revealing visible facial markings.

Beneath the waters of Alexandria’s harbor, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, an ancient 'party boat' has been found.

More than a dozen mummies of kids with facial tattoos were found at an archaeological site in Christian-era Nubia.

This ancient crocodile never finished its last meal. More than 2,000 years after it died, researchers can still make out a ...

In a study published today in the journal PNAS, researchers investigated over 1,000 human remains from the Nile River Valley, ...

Also, by 450 BCE, the penalty in Egypt for killing a cat was death.

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom. Researchers analyzed artifacts tied to Pharaoh Ahmose, gaining rare access to ...

Crocodiles loomed large in the world of the ancient Egyptians. The Nile teemed with the lurking reptiles, and farmers, who made up most of the population, encountered them on a daily basis. While ...