King Tut’s loincloths were silkier and more well-made than the average underwear. The weave of ordinary Egyptian loincloths ...

The term Egyptian cotton gets thrown around a lot as shorthand for very fancy sheets, but not all Egyptian cotton is created equal. Some sheets made from Egyptian cotton will be certified as such ...

He said two of the most interesting objects in the collection were two pairs of Egyptian loincloths - a one-piece garment - from 1,500BC. Mr Lampard said: "They are made from gazelle skin and they ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

While excavating the tomb of Jifai-Hapi, who governed the Asyut region during Egypt's Middle Kingdom, archaeologists discovered the tomb of the ancient governor's daughter, "Edi." The find was ...

A few years ago, Egyptian archaeologists discovered what they thought were the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple dating back to the sixth century BCE. Subsequent finds at the site indicate that ...

They were not from opposition parties or the Muslim Brotherhood, which was then Egypt's most organised Islamist group. Most were regular Egyptians who were bravely taking part in anti-government ...

CAIRO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Egypt opened a series of galleries to the public on Tuesday in its flagship new museum, but the glittering King Tutankhamun collection and solar boats buried by the ...

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is located in northern Africa. One of the Arab world’s most populous countries, its teeming cities and much of its agricultural activity are concentrated ...

Audio recordings leaked in 2015 appeared to show the spy chief as a steadfast loyalist who helped Mr. el-Sisi seize power in 2013, deposing Egypt’s first democratically elected president, who ...