Luxor is world-renowned for its ancient wonders – the towering temples of Karnak and Hatshepsut, the royal tombs in the ...

The country’s modern culture is permeated with traditions that date back thousands of years. This blend of ancient and contemporary is evident in everything from music, art, and architecture to ...

The neo-Pharaonic building was constructed in the 1930's by famous Egyptian architect Mostafa Fahmy. In 1936, former prime minister and beloved revolutionary Saad Zaghloul was interred there nine ...

Dr Joann Fletcher enters the tomb of an ancient Egyptian architect called Kha. She travels to the Valley of the Kings to meet Steve Cross, who is an expert on tombs. Together they take a look at ...

A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Dr Joann Fletcher visits the village of Demi to try and understand more about the life of an ancient Egyptian architect called Kha, and his wife, Meryt. Joann visits ‘The Great Pit’ to examine ...

A Grade I-listed former flax-spinning mill, Temple Works has been empty for 20 years. It was built in 1838–40 for John Marshall by architect Joseph Bonomi and engineer James Coombe, inspired by the ...