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There’s a Huge Secret Vault in Giza’s Great Pyramid, and Nobody Knows Why
How light from alien stars and galaxies revealed a hidden chamber within the mother of all heritage sites.
Video Games in 2017 Take History Really Seriously
Meet Maxime Durand. He's the historian behind "Assassin's Creed."
The New Assassin's Creed Will Have a Tourist Mode and So Should Other Games
The newly announced Discovery Tour Mode in 'Assassin's Creed: Origins' will act like an enhanced photo mode.
Brewing Beer Has Always Been a Woman's Game
Women have been brewing beer since the days of ancient Egypt, and it was only after the Black Plague that it fell into the hands of men. Thankfully, women are now reclaiming an industry that was pretty much birthed by them.
Mummy X-Rays Reconstruct Ancient Egyptian Lives | Conservation Lab
Medical imaging slices through mummies while leaving them unperturbed.
Drinking Alcohol Is Always an Open Secret in Egypt
Egypt has been brewing beer for 3,000 years, but the highly religious country still has an under-the-table relationship with alcohol. Even some members of the Muslim Brotherhood buy booze on the down-low.
'Divine Felines' Are the Stars of This Exhibit
The Cincinnati Art Museum presents a look at felines through the ages.
How Replicas Could Save Threatened Artworks | Conservation Lab
Digital facsimiles ensure originals remain intact—but how do they affect the way we experience art?
Artist Depicts Black Female Nudes as Ancient Egyptian Goddesses
Joshua Sessoms' drawn symbolism seeks to inspire and heal through legendary history.
Archaeologists Think Nefertiti's Remains Might Be Hidden in King Tut's Tomb
Using information from high-resolution images, a British Egyptologist believes Tutankhamun's mausoleum has two hidden chambers, one of which could contain the remains of the boy king's stepmother.
The Hierarchy of Glastonbury Camping
From Pennard Hill to Lower Mead, everyone has their particular spot. Why?
What Would Our World Look Like if History Were Changed by Video Games?
In games like "Wolfenstein 3D" and "Ryse: Son of Rome," real-world history takes a back seat to interactive fiction. But what if the stories were the truth?