A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

On Thursday the Paris-based hotel giant announced plans for Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza, a new luxury hotel in development ...

Sudan boasts even more pyramids than Egypt, but its treasured archaeological heritage is increasingly under threat from its ...

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...

As a winter city break or the start of a longer winter sun escape, the Egyptian capital is unbeatable – temperatures can ...

Nabataeans established a mysterious, ancient kingdom and had a reputation for great accomplishments with links to Greece and Rome.

Alexander the Great is one of the legendary conquerors of ancient history who sparked the imagination of generations of ...

The 3,800-year-old site near the city of Luxor holds the remains of 11 individuals, who may have been members of the same ...

Egypt is calling for the Nefertiti bust's return from Germany to Egypt. The bust was removed by German archeologist Borchardt ...

There might not be a better way to experience the Nile than by cruise, and explorers will feel like they've been sent back in ...

Featuring traditional parades, light and sound shows and fireworks, the week-long Festival of Lights gives visitors a rare chance to see the city’s ancient ... was the first capital of the ...