Around 30 inscriptions, the majority in Tamil-Brahmi, have been identified in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, offering striking ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

For much of human history, stories about the construction of Egypt’s Great Pyramids were rooted in rumor rather than research. The Greek historian and geographer Herodotus, who famously counted the ...

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 ...

Kirsty Masterman discovers a wealth of history – and Cairo’s famous street food – in the Egyptian capital.

After two decades under construction, Egypt has officially thrown open the doors to the largest archeological museum in the world, spanning 94 football fields (5.4 million sq ft or 500,000 sq m) and ...

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