Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

Moses committed murder yet went on to become as legendary as David. He led the Jews out of captivity in Egypt, and received ...

The war unleashed by Israel after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has ravaged not only the people of Gaza but also taken a toll on neighboring Egypt, keeping its government ...

This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ...

They were not from opposition parties or the Muslim Brotherhood, which was then Egypt's most organised Islamist group. Most were regular Egyptians who were bravely taking part in anti-government ...

An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, officials said, in a move likely to stoke further friction between the two ...

The tombs of the pharaohs were constructed thousands of years ago Egypt has invited billionaire Elon Musk to visit the country and see for himself that its famous pyramids were not built by aliens.

Egypt hosts more than 756,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers from 62 nationalities. As of October 2023, the Sudanese nationality has become the top nationality, followed by Syrians. Other ...

Equally, you might tell it to get a move on. And if, like so many potential visitors, you have been waiting for the Grand Egyptian Museum to open, via a delay that has run to an astonishing 11 ...

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We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Courtesy of the Grand Egyptian Museum If nothing fascinates like ancient civilizations, there’s something uniquely captivating ...

Travel back in time thousands of year to the banks of the Nile, where you can learn all about the amazing people and places of Ancient Egypt. What remains of Ancient Egypt? How do we know so much ...