Egypt, 1935. Archaeologists excavating a tomb in the necropolis of Thebes make an unsettling discovery: the mummified remains of an elderly woman, her mouth locked open in a frightful rictus, as if ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say at least nine women and children have died after a small bus carrying about two dozen people slid off a ferry and plunged into the Nile River just outside Cairo.

The position of women in the New Kingdom was based on a unique combination of ancient tradition and modern sophistication. The opportunities available to most women were limited by centuries of ...

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Empowering women in Egypt is not just about jobs and employment, but also about asset ownership, such as housing The World Bank is supporting women’s empowerment including through two different job ...

In America, progressive feminists often speak out against toxic masculinity. But in Egypt, women, especially Christian women, live with its brutal reality. Julia Atef, 21, never made it to church on ...

In 1935, archaeologists from the Metropolitan Museum of New York unearthed the tomb of an ancient Egyptian architect known as Senmut, who had served the 18th Dynasty Queen Hatschepsut over 3,000 years ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

This interview was supported through the African Union Media Fellowship and the International Consulting Expertise, in partnership with the European Union. The AUMF thus underlines the necessity of ...

The so-called “tramp stamp” isn’t a sign of trashiness — it’s early women’s tradition. A recent discovery has lead researchers to believe that ancient Egyptian women were adorned with lower back ...