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Join arts24 presenter Eve Jackson on an exclusive journey inside the Grand Egyptian Museum – a colossal cultural masterpiece ...

More than 4,000 years after the pyramids, Egypt’s leaders are pinning hopes on the Grand Egyptian Museum to revive national ...

In Cairo’s City of the Dead, where homes are mausoleums and communities have grown among the graves, residents speak out ...

Built in the 14th century, it is considered to be the finest example of Mamluk architecture in Cairo. For lunch, one of the best spots is Naguib Mahfouz restaurant.

Mr. el-Sisi isn’t just indifferent to modern Egypt’s history; he resents it. The histories that I learned of from the City of the Dead get in the way of a putatively pristine Pharaonic past.

When it opens in November, it will display some 50,000 ancient artifacts, including King Tut’s chariots and objects that have been languishing in storage in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. Luxor ...

He overhauled Egypt's assets -- from agriculture to the military -- and set up its infrastructure. Over time his palace has disintegrated, like many historic buildings in Cairo.