Being laid to rest in an Egyptian pyramid is traditionally assumed to have been an honour reserved for the wealthy nobility.

The pyramids of Giza are impressive, but to experience even more of Egypt's history without throngs of tourists, visit this ...

The ancient world was replete with a myriad of fascinating civilizations, many of which are no longer remembered.

Despite the region’s impressive heritage and history, Egypt was not an independent nation until 1922 under the reign of King Fuad I. Although its former coloniser Britain retained influence until the ...

Bushell On The Box: on Netflix sensation Adolescence, ITV's laughable Protection, Gangs Of London, Last One Laughing and ...

Amethyst was fashionable in the Middle Kingdom. Archaeologists discovered jewelry belonging to Middle Kingdom queens and princesses in pyramids at a site called Dahshur around 25 miles south of Cairo.

According to the World Population Review, Iran is the oldest nation in the world based on the date of the earliest known ...

Here are seven ancient ruins you can find throughout Africa. This 75,000-year-old ruins site is also affectionately known as ...

Pharaoh Khufu is one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs due to his magnificent tomb, but his body might not exist anymore.

The graves dated back to the Old Kingdom — when the pyramids were being built — which means this person could have died as far back as 3,000 BCE. While many Egyptians would no doubt chuckle at the ...

The Eurocentric concept of the “Dark Ages” has often obscured the rich, diverse, and sophisticated developments in Africa.