The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine protection. The symbol is linked to Horus, a deity. Myth says his eye ...

Pharaoh Ramesses II holding an Egyptian passport may sound like something out of a bizarre pub quiz, but it’s not a joke. Credit: Colin Hepburn / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 It sounds like something out of ...

Backlash as performer accused of misrepresenting Egypt at US music fest Egyptian performer Mohammed Ramadan appeared wearing an outfit likened to a belly-dance costume at a recent US music festival.

Women from Egypt have long been seen as captivating and alluring beings, possessing a magnetism that can draw anyone in. From the historical era of Cleopatra to the modern day, these enthralling ...

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A lesser-known period in Egyptian history has just been unearthed. Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists, alongside the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, have discovered a massive ...

Stark warning over sending pilgrims through illegal means to Saudi Arabia Cairo: Egypt has toughened measures against illegal attempts to send irregular pilgrims to Saudi Arabia ahead of the ...

No life is ever untouched by moments of uncertainty, and for Sid Grauman, the American entrepreneur behind Hollywood’s iconic Egyptian Theatre, a historic movie theater located on Hollywood Boulevard, ...

A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and features a temple believed to have been dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II.