The Egyptian government has demolished historic tombs, cultural centers, artisan workshops and gardens in pursuit of large-scale urban renewal. By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Ancient tombs ...
A worker stands inside the southern cemetery of King Djoser, after its restoration, near the famed Step Pyramid, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) ...
Residents of Cairo’s working-class neighborhoods have watched as their homes, green spaces, archaeological sites, and beloved cultural spaces are wiped from the face of the city as part of the ...
The demolition of tombs in Cairo’s City of the Dead has sparked dismay among some Cairenes. A historic enclave that has born witness to the city’s cultural richness for centuries, Cairo’s so ...
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo on Thursday, according to a statement made by the Egyptian cabinet. The synagogue, which is one of the oldest in ...
In 1900 – some 22 years before he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen – British archaeologist Howard Carter opened another tomb in the Valley of the Kings. In tomb KV42, Carter found the remains of a ...
In 1900—some 22 years before he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen—British archaeologist Howard Carter opened another tomb in the Valley of the Kings. In tomb KV42, Carter found the remains of ...
The natural world inspired the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, as the sun rose with light and warmth each morning and each evening set into a darkness that lasted until the next dawn, when the ...
His independent means as the son of a wealthy banker enabled Alexander Henry Rhind (1833–63) to devote his short life to antiquarianism. While reading for the Scottish bar, he studied and investigated ...
In 1900 – some 22 years before he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen – British archaeologist Howard Carter opened another tomb in the Valley of the Kings. In tomb KV42, Carter found the remains of a ...
