Travel creator Jay Palfrey begins his journey through Egypt in its bustling capital, Cairo. From an early morning sunrise ...

American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...

Ancient Rhodes was not merely an island; it was a sophisticated maritime power that defined the Hellenistic world.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Ancient Egypt. Dan is joined by Dr Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and Sudan at the ...

Our modern calendar is the Gregorian calendar, named for Pope Gregory XIII, who reformed it in 1582 to correct some errors in ...

Researchers reveal Karnak Temple was built on rare high ground rising from Nile waters, linking landscape, belief, and ...

New research shows Karnak Temple was built on a rare island of high ground formed as Nile river channels shifted thousands of years ago. Before that, the area was too flooded for settlement, making ...

These ancient structures still stand - but the people who built them remain a mystery that history can’t fully explain.

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

Far more than a geographical reality, the Nile is the narrative thread of identity and the ultimate source of inspiration for ...

Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.