Boasting King Tut's treasures and countless other riches, anticipation for the Grand Egyptian Museum mounts as delays thwart ...

The obelisk is an ancient Egyptian architectural feat. So why are so few in Egypt? These unique pillars were once erected by pharaohs in honor of the sun god Re.

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C.

Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more.… ...

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is built on a site alongside Alexandria's ancient harbor in the historic center of the city. The 11-story library can contain up to 4 million volumes of books, and can ...

The simple answer is no. Not all of Egypt, ancient or modern, qualifies as a desert. Areas near the Nile River tend to be lusher, and Egyptians — in both ancient and modern times — have had a ...

Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization by BJ Kemp (Routledge, 1989) Ancient Egypt: The Great Discoveries by N Reeves (Thames and Hudson, 2000) The Complete Valley of the Kings by N Reeves and RH ...

Ancient Egypt: Facts about the ancient civilization known for its pyramids, mummies and pharaohs; Cats may have been domesticated much later than we thought — with earlier felines being eaten or ...

Egypt's rulers are hosting U.N. climate talks known as COP27. Their ancient predecessors were probably toppled in part from climate issues, researchers say.

In Ancient Egypt, Severed Hands Were Spoils of War Archaeologists offer a new explanation for one of the century’s grislier finds, “a carefully gathered collection of hands” in a 3,500-year ...