Scholars have decoded a medieval manuscript linked to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, solving a 130-year-old literary mystery.

I often think of Ireland not as a country, but as a kind of spell, if that's not too New Agey a concept—an incantation woven of story, stone, and memory. And yet, for so long, many of us forgot how to ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

From amulets and curse tablets to mysterious symbols etched in ruins, archaeology is shedding light on how magic shaped ancient cultures. This video explores fascinating discoveries that show how ...

After thousands of years in the afterlife you might expect to stink like a moldy old scrotum, but as it turns out, ancient Egyptian mummies are still surprisingly easy on the nose.

Once again Saqqara reveals more of it’s hidden secrets to us, as archaeologists on a different site in Saqqara have found ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

Supporting characters — some descendants of ancient orders, others shadowy figures from intelligence agencies — add texture and complexity to the story. Thematically, The Ayodhya Alliance operates on ...