a Pharaoh’s tomb—be it a majestic pyramid or an intricately carved tomb in the Valley of the Kings—served not merely as a static dwelling for the afterlife but as a vessel of eternal rebirth and ...

The gold burial mask of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. AMIR MAKAR/AFP Some historians have suggested that the dual qualities of the snake — as ...

House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay ...