The Latin alphabet is the most recognizable form of written language, whose history goes back to the eras of ancient Greek ...

The story of Ancient Egypt is the story of the Nile. The river’s floods, cycles, and central location allowed a great ...

Contrary to what is sometimes claimed, the ancient Egyptians did have a flood myth that is clearly analogous to those seen in ...

If you have never encountered torshi (pickled vegetables) before, imagine opening a jar to a sharp burst of vinegar, chili, ...

Most visitors never experience the natural masterpieces that lie off the tourist trail—from bubbling hot springs to unearthly ...

It’s nearing the end of my 11-day Egypt experience, and there’s always something new to see. It’s easy to sit on the deck of the sleek Viking river ship—one of six in the cruise line’s Nile fleet—and ...

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed 5,000-year-old wine jars, many sealed, in Queen Meret-Neith's tomb at Abydos. This find ...

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Idealism, a hunger for power and a wish to prosper have driven some of the earliest efforts to build a world order.

Egypt’s first interactive platform for learning ancient Egyptian language, the “Hieroglyphs Step by Step” website, has ...

Our modern breeds descended from the apex predator in a process of domestication that began tens of thousands of years ago.

Cruising along the Nile is a good way to visit Upper Egypt. In 2024, Egypt welcomed a record 15.7 million tourists, up from ...