PERHAPS the history of Islam is incomplete without a mention of Egypt. This is an ancient country that has pioneered world civilisation in all ramifications. Over a span of 50 centuries, the banks of ...

Coptic represents the last phase of the ancient Egyptian language, evolving from hieroglyphs and demotic into a form written with mostly Greek letters. This video traces the development of Coptic from ...

These names already give us a sense that papyrus was commonly used in the classical world as well, which is why a large part of what has been preserved is not just Egyptian. We have papyri written in ...

Meaning Demotic refers to the language, expression, or style used by ordinary people, especially in contrast to more formal, literary, or elite registers. It captures the everyday, conversational ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside.

Tax day has changed history, with examples including the Rosetta Stone, Julius Caesar’s progressive policies, Caesar Augustus’s tax on beards and Lady Godiva’s ride to repeal taxe… ...

Ancient Egypt was closely connected with other parts of the world, bringing in and exporting goods, religions, food, people and ideas. At times ancient Egypt ruled territory outside the modern-day ...

Tomb of the unknown Abydos dynasty king Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Before archaeologists confirmed the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II last month, more than a century had ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a yet unknown Egyptian pharaoh who ruled 3,600 years ago during a time of political instability in the region. The royal tomb was found at a depth of ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported the discovery of a royal tomb from the Abydos Dynasty in the “Jabal Anubis” cemetery and the location of a pottery workshop from the Roman ...

A joint Egyptian-American team from the University of Pennsylvania has uncovered a royal tomb from the Second Intermediate Period in the Gebel Anubis necropolis at Abydos in Sohag Governorate. The ...

Archaeologists have struck gold after Egyptian officials announced the discovery of a 3,000-year-old mining settlement buried beneath the sands. Dubbed the 'Lost City of Gold', the site has ...