Cats might have been sacred in ancient Egypt, but they were far from cherished pets. Discover why our assumptions about their treatment draw far more on modern sensibilities than historical reality ...

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Two were lowly midwives named Shifra and Puah. The third was a princess, the daughter of Ramesses II, the most powerful pharaoh in Egyptian history. Their tales begin with a genocidal decree. Pharaoh, ...

New evidence and modern scans are bringing renewed attention to one of Egypt’s most mysterious and long-forgotten sites.

An Egyptian tennis player who was branded “worst” in sports history is suspected of cheating her way into a tournament. Hajar ...

The Louvre is the world's most visited museum and a cultural landmark in itself. Housed inside a former royal palace, it ...

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The Iranian regime, like Pharaoh, has long encouraged the belief that it is untouchable. Yet the protests reveal a profound ...

Relief of Osiris from the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, Egypt’s first king Osiris sailed around the world spreading knowledge, exactly like the Feathered Serpent ...

A lot of little kids go through the dinosaur phase, and I was no exception. But where most broke off into loving sports or ...