Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets.” ...

Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt—and it was hidden in plain sight.

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In his quest to control U.S. culture, President Donald Trump renamed the Kennedy Center after himself, and plans to close for ...

Archaeologists in South Sinai, Egypt, uncover ancient rock art, tools, and inscriptions showing thousands of years of human activity.

Knowable Magazine reports on efforts to recreate historical smells, enhancing our connection to the past and enriching ...

A new exhibition about birds ranges from old masters paintings to contemporary art. The show is “a mad sprawl of instincts ...

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Seurat was clever and original. Earlier artists tackling marine themes depicted seething waves; Seurat’s seas are calm as a ...

General Ashraf Salem Zaher Mansour has been appointed as the new Defence Minister of Egypt, replacing General Abdel Majeed Saqr. The appointment, part of a limited cabinet reshuffle, received approval ...

CAIRO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Egypt appointed General Ashraf Salem Zaher Mansour as its new defence minister, a presidency statement said on Wednesday, as part of a relatively limited cabinet reshuffle.

Egypt has appointed a new defense minister as part of a Cabinet reshuffle. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi oversaw the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday. The reshuffle, approved by parliament ...