They began as a resource-rich land overshadowed by Egypt, then endured conquest, and ultimately rose to rule the Nile ...

After the conquests of Alexander the Great in Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty established Alexandria, the jewel of the ...

Cats were domesticated in North Africa, but spread to Europe only about 2,000 years ago. Earlier reports of “house” cats were ...

In a study published today in the journal PNAS, researchers investigated over 1,000 human remains from the Nile River Valley, ...

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

Advanced scanning technologies are revealing hidden chambers beneath ancient Egyptian sites. These discoveries suggest complex underground structures never documented by traditional archaeology. The ...

Two near-fatal attacks on Saladin by the Nizari Ismailis reveal a Middle Eastern landscape far more complex than the usual ...

Historical figures and events will be brought to life on stage during two shows presented by the Horrible Histories team.

From an ancient Egyptian hoax to a mysterious disappearances and Cold War history, here are 10 bizarre facts you probably ...

The Africa Cup of Nations has historically not been a favourable hunting ground for host nations, with only 12 of the ...

Oburu Oginga claimed Moses in the Bible married a Luo woman and alleged that most Luos tried to trace the origin of River ...

One of Bafana Bafana's group stage rivals have been gifted $400,000 (around R6.8 million) ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Zimbabwe get their group stage campaign underway against seven-time ...