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 ...

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.

Modon Holding was appointed as the master developer for the Ras El Hekma megaproject in Egypt, a ten-billion-dollar development project designed to enhance Egypt's North Coast region by building ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The Lede is following events in Egypt, where its military rulers ousted President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday and moved to devise an interim government. 0 New Updates ...

While Egypt is geographically close to the conflict zone, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) says it remains safe to visit the key tourist areas in Egypt, like Cairo and the ...

“A shipment of Egyptian military aid has arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu to support and build the capabilities of the Somali army,” Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monda ...

The 4,000-year-old burial chamber featured hieroglyphs referring to the woman, known as Idi, as the "lady of the house" Sonja Anderson Experts are carefully uncovering traces of the original paint ...

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 ...