While most tourists stick to the Nile valley, Stanley Stewart heads west into a land of oases, temples, monks and miracles ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has faced strong opposition from the Muslim Brotherhood, their supporters and many of the youth groups involved in the January 2011 uprising. His government has ...

The king's mummy and sarcophagus are missing from the royal tomb, which is the second of its kind unearthed this year ...

This stunning seaside city is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast and once stood as Egypt's capital city for almost a ...

Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

In the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt, a great library burned. It was said by some to have held upwards of half a million ...

Whether you’re looking to explore the Mediterranean in more detail or revel in the delights of France, Portugal and Spain, Ambassador has ...

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

The papyrus of Senemnetjer is among the earliest known examples of this funerary text, which was used to guide the soul of ...

Researchers discovered a royal tomb that is over 3,600 years old in Abydos, Egypt. The entryway of the tomb was decorated ...

Imagine starting your morning sipping coffee by the Red Sea, and by afternoon standing at the foot of the mighty Karnak ...

The northernmost gold mine from this period was located at Ghozza and operated during the second half of the third century ...