This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt at ...

The story of the highly skilled workers who helped build Egypt’s Great Pyramid is emerging from a papyrus cache unearthed at the world’s oldest harbor On a summer afternoon around 4,600 years ago, ...

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

Restoration on the 4,400-year-old Pyramid of Sahura led researchers to create a more comprehensive blueprint of the structure. Using LiDAR imaging, the team confirmed the presence of previously ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This white ceramic rule is stored in ...

The Chicago Manual of Style is an American English style guide published by the University of Chicago Press. The Manual’s guidelines for publishing, style and usage, and citations and indexes—known as ...

Foods high in vitamin A include organ meats, sweet potatoes, carrots, eggs, fish, and dairy products. You can also find vitamin A in dietary supplements. Vitamin A plays a role in your vision, bone ...