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Ancient Egyptian mythology held that Abydos served as the burial place for Osiris, god of the underworld. Many of history’s earliest pharaohs also chose to be interred there inside a sprawling ...

The time spent preparing a full meal may seem like just a matter of hours, but for Egyptian women, especially when making mahshi — stuffed vegetables known in some cultures as dolma — time is not ...

The pyramids of Khafre, center, and Khufu (Cheops) on the Giza plateau, on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo, on February 25, 2025. The pyramids of Khafre, center, and Khufu (Cheops ...

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