Two monumental pylons form the entryway to the temple of Isis at Philae, which was built by the pharaoh Ptolemy II beginning around 260 B.C. Reliefs on this pylon depict the pharaoh Ptolemy XII ...

An Egyptologist has proposed a new theory that the Ark of the Covenant was not merely a sacred container for the Ten Commandments, but a radical reimagining of ancient religious symbols. David Falk, ...

Fifteen years ago, Egyptians from all walks of life took to the street to demand “bread, freedom, social justice.” They were protesting the oppressive 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak. Egypt had been ...

Egypt’s blasphemy laws have turned belief into a crime.

How would a New York Times obituary writer measure up to the scribes of the Book of the Dead? He found out at the Brooklyn Museum.

As the crescent of Ramadan 1447 rises over the Nile Valley, we find ourselves once again at the threshold of the most generous guest the Islamic calendar sends us each year.

Archaeologists working near Luxor have identified the remains of a large royal city dating back around 3,400 years, offering a detailed look at daily life during one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful ...

CAIRO (AP) — The reopening of the crossing marked a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire but mostly a symbolic one, with few people allowed to travel and no goods allowed to pass through. CAIRO (AP) ...

LET me begin this column with a statement sent to me and The Manila Times over the weekend by Mounir Anastas, ambassador of ...

Several churches in the Jacksonville area are hosting traditional Friday Fish Fry events during the Lenten season. See ...

Easter 2026 is approaching. Here's when Easter, Ash Wednesday, Lent and Passover will be, and why the dates change each year.