In an excerpt from this volume of essays, Guy Nordenson explores the traces of history left behind by different construction ...

The small, but vibrant, community of Greeks, with roots deep in history, remains in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to this day.

Putting up a mezuzah in one’s doorway is a timeless and meaningful means of asserting proud Jewish identity. When it was ...

Born in 1898 in a small Nile Delta village, Umm Kulthum rose from humble beginnings to become the most celebrated voice in the Arab world.

AUC winter course "Egypt, Ancient to Modern Civilization" takes students around Egypt, including to Luxor, Saqqara/Giza, and ...

In an interview with Le Monde, Laurence des Cars explains how the Paris museum is embarking on renovation and redevelopment ...

"We urge citizens to refrain from spreading rumors. What appeared in the video was not an act of demolition, but a removal of ...

The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...

A year-long tribute to Umm Kulthum will feature concerts, exhibitions, and talent competitions honoring her musical legacy.

Egypt just announced the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) official opening date. Officially opening on July 3, 2025, the Grand Egyptian Museum spans an astonishing 500,000 square meters, twice the size ...

By Malak Khaled Art Cairo, the region’s leading contemporary art fair, returns for its sixth edition from February 8 to 11, ...