THE first time we thought about a family holiday here, the government slapped a no-fly zone on them back in 2015. And a decade on, getting to this stunning resort at the south end of the Sinai ...

Forty works spanning four decades of Roy Lichtenstein’s career will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in New York next month, ...

From iconic love stories to epic legends, Kazakh opera is finding a global stage. In this episode, we explore how this ...

A few years back, when I was working as part of an archaeological mission in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, I unearthed a slab of white limestone covered in ancient paint smears. More of that later ...

Within that tomb lay the mummified city of Tutankhamun, a young king of Egypt who died unexpectedly, aged about 18. He’s believed to have died from the complications of a broken leg while ...

Sowada recommends allowing a minimum of 10 days to explore, including the key sites in this guide. She also suggests that visitors take the time to savour the country beyond the monuments. "It is a ...

Experts think Tutankhamun was about 5 feet 6 inches tall, had a thin body, a head that was a bit longer than average and very noticeable front teeth. Dr. Yehia Gad, a geneticist involved in the ...

A team of scientists from Egypt’s National Research Centre and Cairo University, working with two German DNA experts, examined tissue samples from several royal mummies, including Tutankhamun ...