"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich ...

Mouse collector, deity, messenger of Satan, or beloved family member. The history of the cat is long and marked by ups and ...

AUC Press has grown to be the largest English-language academic book publisher in the Middle East, and books on Egyptology ...

At The Met, “Divine Egypt” brings a 3,000-year pantheon of gods to life through sculpture, relief, and sacred art.

Cakes have come a long way in human history. Especially when you consider that the classic dessert has evolved over thousands ...

The inaugural Amelia Peabody Endowed Professorship was awarded to Distinguished University Professor Salima Ikram, providing her with the funds to continue researching Egypt's past to better ...

For centuries, the festival calendar has been a spectacular affair. Here’s a look at some of the oldest celebrations around the world.

The holiday celebrates the Israelites’ liberation from Egyptian slavery, but it continued evolving after the Neo-Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. The late Middle AgesA lamb, unleavened ...

This October 27, National Black Cat Day challenges centuries of superstition by celebrating one of the world’s most ...