The Great Pyramid of Giza might get all the headlines, but it wasn't humanity’s first monumental effort. Long before pharaohs were stacking limestone in Egypt, people across the world were carving ...

Egypt did not learn how to name a people by one word at once; it learned to give names to people by worship, and subsequently ...

When Sabrine El Hossam, one of Egypt’s leading percussionists, talks about Nubia, she doesn’t start with monuments or mythology. The multidisciplinary artist talks about the southern Egyptian region’s ...

Randa Al-Menshawi, replacing Sherif Al-Sherbini, has served as first assistant to the prime minister since 2019. She is regarded as one of the most prominent executive leaders responsible for ...

Sudan’s brutal multi-front civil war is fuelled by gold, violence, and foreign intrigue. As Lital Khaikin reports, paramilitary forces exploit the country’s mineral wealth, Gulf investors profit, and ...

Some cities celebrate Valentine’s Day. Cairo stretches it into a season. Across February, the city offers everything from grand concerts and intimate performances to comedy nights that don’t take ...

I spent 4 unforgettable days sailing the Nile River in Egypt, traveling from Aswan to Luxor on a luxury cruise — and it was ...

The city of Naucratis was the earliest ancient Greek colony in Egypt that served as the connecting and trading post between ...

Fifteen years ago, Egyptians from all walks of life took to the street to demand “bread, freedom, social justice.” They were protesting the oppressive 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak. Egypt had been ...

High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention ...

Doctors used CT scans to study ancient Egyptian mummies, uncovering injuries, aging, and personal details without disturbing ...

Both the mummies and 3D models and prints of the scans will be on display at the California Science Center’s upcoming ...