Think of an ancient empire and you’re probably picturing an iconic site like the Acropolis in Athens, or Rome's famous forum.

Less than a month after losing its jetty in severe storms, there are growing concerns for Robe's embattled coastline as 10 metres of cliff near its working lighthouse falls into the ocean.

In northern Ethiopia, in the Tigray region, lies Axum (also spelled Aksum), an ancient city that once stood at the heart of one of Africa’s most powerful historical kingdoms: the Kingdom of Axum.

Ancient “propaganda” that was used to support the Egyptian pharaoh who is believed to be a major character of the Old Testament has been spotted in Paris, according to an expert.

An Egyptologist uncovered pro-Ramesses II hieroglyphs on Paris' obelisk, revealing ancient messages supportive of the alleged Book of Exodus figure.

The obelisk once stood outside a temple in Luxor, Egypt. Daniel Candal via Getty Images A French Egyptologist says he has deciphered secret messages engraved on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian obelisk ...

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Nearly 200 years on from first being erected in Place de la Concorde, a French egyptologist has found new messages in the Luxor Obelisk.

A researcher discovered hidden messages called hieroglyphic cryptographies on the Luxor Obelisk in France. Some of the hidden messages were propaganda asserting Ramses II’s power. Messages on ...

One hundred and eighty-nine years ago, a spectacular 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk was erected in Place de la Concorde, Paris, after it had been gifted to France by the viceroy of Egypt. Since ...