Egypt had always lived in my mind as a faraway place with monuments that I’d only briefly seen on travel channels as a kid, full of ancient history that seemed more legendary than concrete. When I had ...

The Pyramids of Giza, one of the world’s most iconic landmarks, have drawn countless visitors from around the globe over the ...

An ancient skyscraper considered the seventh wonder of the world crumbled to ruin centuries ago. Now an ambitious ...

The Hague — The Netherlands returned a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt on Thursday after the looted artefact resurfaced at ...

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

Located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Cairo, Saqqara is one of the most important cemeteries of Memphis. Memphis was one of the most strategically important cities in ancient Egyptian ...

Archaeological excavations outside the ancient city of Megiddo shed light on the area's Bronze Age alcohol production and a potential folk cult. Reading time 3 minutes Archaeologists in Israel have ...

Egypt recovered 36 ancient artifacts from the United States, authorities announced on Thursday, in the latest effort to reclaim its ancient heritage as tens of thousands of antiquities are believed to ...

Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is gearing up for its lavish opening on Saturday after two decades of delays. Massive statues and historic ...

GIZA, Egypt — They’re the crown jewels of the Grand Egyptian Museum — two galleries devoted to the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamun. Showcasing more than 5,300 objects from the young king’s tomb, including ...

Officials hope GEM will draw 7 million visitors a year Tourists seeking culture tend to stay longer and spend more Tourism a vital source of foreign currency for Egypt CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visitors walk next the 3,200-year-old pink-granite colossal statue of King Ramses II at the entrance of the Grand Egyptian Museum, ...