An ongoing heat wave has knocked out power to thousands of Con Edison customers in the five boroughs over the past two days. As of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 3,521 customers in the city were without power ...

The Egyptian zodiac system has 12 signs, each connected to specific dates in the year and is named after an Egyptian god (except for one).

Queens Of The Stone Age have announced the UK and European legs of their upcoming Catacombs Tour. The schedule begins on November 18 at Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber in Milan, Italy, and wraps up on ...

“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film “In Broad Daylight.” In the action movie ...

Long before Olympus, Asgard, or Eden, the gods of Mesopotamia and Egypt were carved into stone and etched into clay. While older myths may have echoed through oral tradition, these were the first ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting story of her ascent from the realm of death toward the light of Re.

Danielle Pung, (maiden name Bott) and Allie Graziano, both former National Cherry Festival Queens, have transitioned from wearing crowns to donning scrubs, continuing their commitment to community ...

During this period of ancient Egyptian history, archaeological evidence has suggested trade and cultural connections existed with the Fertile Crescent—an area of West Asia encompassing modern ...

For the first time, scientists have sequenced a complete DNA set from an ancient Egyptian man, the oldest studied sequence, dating to when the pyramids were constructed.

A café and cocktail bar in RiNo has had its last call. Queens Eleven, opened by local developer and restaurateur Fiona Arnold, closed at the end of service Sunday. “We’ve appreciated our ...

It’s a story about power, leverage, and fear during the first Trump administration, and also about the potential for solidarity and love in the second.

Staten Island man charged with murder in hit-and-run crash with Queens cyclist By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance ...