Scans of a hill showed a dense concentration of abandoned buildings, so archaeologists started digging. Here's what they ...

The Nile Ritz-Carlton 1113 Nile Corniche, Ismailia, El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11221, Egypt; Situated between the Nile and Tahrir Square, The Nile Ritz-Carlton is one of Cairo’s most iconic hotels.

Egypt’s Jewish population exceeded 80,000 people in 1948, but only about a dozen Jews remain in the country today. The Ark and "Menorah" at the newly restored Ben Ezra Synagogue, in old Cairo ...

Graves are seen in the American Cemetery in Cairo. Courtesy of Jean Isteero Cairo — Nestled among several other cemeteries in Old Cairo, sits the only American Cemetery in Egypt's ancient capital.

Thousands gather in Cairo for Egypt's longest Iftar table 00:59. ... The Monday night gathering saw the biggest turnout to date, and the narrow old streets and alleys were packed.

Mr. el-Sisi isn’t just indifferent to modern Egypt’s history; he resents it. The histories that I learned of from the City of the Dead get in the way of a putatively pristine Pharaonic past.

But El Massry, 29, an Egyptian photographer, art director and film production designer based in Cairo, thought he could do better. "It was nice, but it wasn't my favorite photo I've ever taken.

The road that Egypt’s government is building could not be more different. The new motorway will be wide and straight and modern, and it will run through the heart of Old Cairo.

In the heart of Old Cairo, where layers of history converge on narrow alleyways and centuries-old architecture, remarkable restoration efforts have been breathing new life into three cultural gems ...

The Cairo Governorate has started removing ‘Ezbet Abu Qarn‘, the largest shanty area within the Old Cairo neighborhood, in implementation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s directives to remove all ...

Egypt’s Jewish population exceeded 80,000 people in 1948, but only about a dozen Jews remain in the country today. The Ark and "Menorah" at the newly restored Ben Ezra Synagogue, in old Cairo ...