Hot cross buns aren't just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough.

This feature originally appeared on the Classic Rock website in August 2018. In 2023, the rustic character on the cover of ...

Dramatic new discoveries in the ancient Egytptian ... seen as archetypally Egyptian, says Salima Ikram, an Egyptologist based at the American University in Cairo—a symbol of national identity ...

Above us rises a white concrete dome topped by a gold cross, symbols of Coptic Christianity ... a traditional Egyptian robe. “During the time of Mubarak, this would never have been possible.” ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

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 ...

Early Christians started marking bread with a cross to show their devotion, and ate it throughout the year. They believed the ...