The last sovereign of the land of the pharaohs has just celebrated his 74th birthday in Switzerland. Meanwhile, his eldest ...

This specific iconography of subjugation — a bound captive struck by a weapon — has deep roots in Egyptian state ideology. It parallels famous early dynastic scenes like those at Gebel Sheikh Suleiman ...

Archaeologists have found 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian rock art in the Sinai Desert that depicts the conquest of the region. Archaeologists have discovered 5,000-year-old rock art in the Sinai ...

The annexation of Cyprus was more than another milestone in Roman expansion – it was a showcase of political theatre. In the ...

Zahi Hawass recounts his rise in the new documentary The Man With the Hat, gracefully sidestepping the controversies that ...

The African startup funding scene witnessed an impressive bump in 2025, with investments hitting $3.2 billion, excluding mergers and exits, according to Africa the Big Deal. That number rises to $3.8 ...

In a provocative "MSNBC Origins" special, we investigate history's most consequential branding campaign—orchestrated not in a ...

The Sphinx sits right next to a pharaoh’s pyramid complex, which makes many historians think it was built to watch over his ...

Moses never veers from this line. Contrary to popular belief, he never tells Pharaoh, “let my people go,” full stop, but ...

The latest pawn in the hands of Western powers is the self-styled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. The dynasty to which he lays claim came into existence in 1925 when his grandfather Reza Khan (with British ...

The Exodus and the drowning of the Egyptians in the Red Sea were one and the same thing. One without the other is incomplete.