Ancient Egyptians' love of cats developed from an appreciation of their rodent-catching skills to revering them as sacred creatures.

From Egypt to East Asia, ways of making mummies have varied. Sometimes, as a recent find reveals, mummification happens completely by accident.

The long undiscovered tomb of Queen Nefertiti may have been found.

A mysterious document turned out to be a book of Egyptian book of spells, according to a newly-completed translation