Sudanese are slowly returning and breathing new life into the city - but vital parts of its heritage may be lost forever ...

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Queen Nefertiti co-ruled with Pharaoh Akhenaten, whose reign transformed ancient Egypt's religion and gender roles in the ...

The hat lay flattened and moth-eaten for more than a century in a museum box. Now, the rare 2,000-year-old headpiece (made ...

A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.

Nefertari, “Beloved of Mut,” was not only the Great Royal Wife of Ramses II but also one of ancient Egypt’s most influential ...

The 17-year reign of the pharaoh crowned as Amenhotep IV was one of the most revolutionary periods in Egyptian history. After the prosperous 39-year reign of his father, Amenhotep III, the pharaoh ...