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They are among the most popular exhibits in museums worldwide, with a name so resonant, blockbuster films have been built on it.But some museums in Britain are now using words other than "mummy" to describe their displays of ancient...

Demi Rose looks like a hot Egyptian goddess in her latest social media post! The social media star was caught showing off her assets in another risqué ensemble recently — one that drove her Instagram fans absolutely wild. Demi’s...

It’s just another way of “keeping it in the family.”A new DNA study revealed Monday that several parts of Ancient Greece encouraged its citizens to marry their first cousins, according to the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology....

For generations, a question has stumped historians and archaeologists all over the world - how did ancient Romans build cement structures so strong they are still standing and operating today?A study published this week by the Massachusetts Institute of...

An ancient ford has been closed after millions of people tuned in on TikTok from around the world to watch videos of drivers’ cars floating away in the floods.The masses were attracted off-screen as well, with hundreds coming to...

Egyptian authorities have announced the recovery of a heavy sarcophagus lid from the US at a ceremony in Cairo.The sarcophagus, which at 500 kilograms is one of the biggest, dates back to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt (747-332...

A UK metal detectorist's unbelievable find has been declared treasure and will be lent to a museum exhibition.Nick Bateman, 53, took his metal detector out to a field in South Norfolk on Christmas Eve in 2021, the BBC reports.Bateman...

A team of archaeologists discovered an ancient neolithic site, believed to be 9000 years old, in Jordan's remote eastern desert, in February.The find, made by Jordanian and French archaeologists, is believed to be a ritual complex, located near large...

A famous tree which featured in a memorable John Lewis Christmas advert ‘give a little love’ has been chopped down.The 700-year-old oak tree, which stands at Forest Way roundabout in Orpington, Bromley, has been removed after the weight of...

More than a hundred new designs discovered in and around Peru's ancient Nazca plain and surrounding areas could bring new information to light about the mysterious pre-Columbian artworks that have intrigued scientists and visitors for decades.Following two years of...