Egypt was home to the first known scientist, Imhotep, a brilliant Black physician. Famous for designing King Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Egyptian polymath Imhotep (Greek: Imouthes, c.

Contending with a swollen ankle, unmarked terrain and a hostile landscape, Ria Xi faced a remarkable challenge crossing the ...

A stunning city is one of the world's oldest but it is constantly overshadowed by its more famous neighbour. Luxor is on the ...

However, one ancient superpower continues to fascinate researchers and the public, who flock to museums and local libraries ...

A walk through Ancient Egypt, demonic monkeys, David Bowie-inspired dreamscape paintings and Robert De Niro's first leading ...

This tiny sunken city has been underwater for 3,000 years, with its remnants of ancient history now deep in the ocean. Pavlopetri is a small islet off the coast of Laconia in the southern Peloponnese.

But most African cities are failing to keep pace. Housing and services are inadequate. Public transport is haphazard and ...

Italy last year signed a five-year agreement to process up to 3,000 migrants a month beyond the EU borders ... Italian media reported they were from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Gambia. The 49 ...

Dating back to the 7th century BC, it stretches over 13,000 miles across the Chinese landscape, snaking through rugged ...

Cases doubled in the past three years, affecting more than 3,000 seafarers on about 230 ships in 2024, according to an ...

Mr. Netanyahu and members of his Cabinet claim title to Gaza, East Jerusalem, the West Bank, southern Lebanon, and Syria’s ...

It likely existed as early as 3600 BC, was fortified by 3000 BC, and may (though may well ... was conferred in 1906. Egypt is so littered with ancient cities that it can be forgiven for losing ...