Fidel Castro was sworn in as Cuba’s youngest premier, six weeks after dictator Fulgencio Batista stepped down and fled into ...

The battered and sand-scraped 1920s leather case has the distinctive initials of Howard Carter on its lid. When he finished in the desert in 1939, he gave it to a lad from Bishop who had become an ...

King Tut's tomb opened in 1923, John Glenn orbits Earth in 1962, Nixon's plan to stem inflation in 1973, Dale Earnhardt dies ...

Explore key historical events from Sunday, Feb. 16, to Saturday, Feb.22, including King Tut's tomb unsealing, Fidel Castro's ...

And, we think, the start of a new year is the perfect excuse to start a new antique collection! (Don’t you agree?!) Want to ...

Have you ever wondered what mummies smell like? A team of researchers from England has addressed this question. The answers from specially trained ...

Uunfortunately for the Egyptians, who believed a 'good' smell after death brought people closer to the gods, the mummies' aromas now have faint notes of cheese, vomit and urine.

"THAT'S MY WORD: A NIGHT OF POETRY AND MONOLOGUES": 7 p.m., 225 Theatre Collective, 7338 Highland Road. Hosted by J. Broux and featuring Kristen Sheree. $10. 225theatrecollective.com.

If you are thinking of visiting Egypt, here’s what you need to know. Best to book a Nile cruise. Here’s why. So, you’re thinking about going to Egypt? Cool. I was in your sh ...

The new Giza attraction may be several years overdue, but there’ll never be a better reason to book your next holiday to ...

Feb. 12, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred ...