Egypt
How the American Civil War Built Egypt’s Vaunted Cotton Industry and Changed the Country Forever
The battle between the U.S. and the Confederacy affected global trade in astonishing ways
This Mural Honoring Garbage Collectors Covers More Than 50 Buildings in Cairo
An enormous painting brightens up one of Cairo’s poorest neighborhoods
New Evidence Shows King Tut's Tomb May Have Its Own Chamber of Secrets
Scans in the boy-king's tomb reveal there may be two rooms beyond its walls that contain metal and organic objects
Ask Smithsonian: How Do You Make a Mummy?
Mummification has been practiced for eons and the Egyptians are the best known, but not the only practioners
Newest King Tut Theory: He Suffered Severe Disorders From Inbreeding
Problems included a club foot that prevented him from walking unaided
Google Street View Brings Egypt's Pyramids To A Computer Near You
From ancient citadels to the Great Sphinx, you can now explore Egypt's wonders in the digital world
Egypt’s Mammal Extinctions Tracked Through 6,000 Years of Art
Tomb goods and historical texts show how a drying climate and an expanding human population took their toll on the region’s wildlife
The First Ancient Egyptian Mummies Might Have Appeared 1,500 Years Earlier Than Egyptologists Thought
Egyptians were embalming their dead as far back as 4,100 B.C.
In Egypt, 99 Percent of Women Have Been Sexually Harassed
The government recently moved to criminalize sexual harassment
In Egypt, Antiquities Looters Use Bulldozers
Three years after the revolution, technology and diplomacy are being used to combat looters
A Simple Trick May Have Helped the Egyptians Build the Pyramids
No ancient aliens needed: A little bit of water reduces friction when dragging a sled over sand
The World’s Third Oldest Bible, the Codex Washingtonianus, Is Making a Rare Museum Appearance
When the Codex was first published publicly in 1912, it caused a controversy because it contained an extra passage in the Gospel of Mark
In Case You Forgot, Egypt Is Still in the Midst of a Major Conflict
What started a month ago with protests-turned-deadly has not gone away
Uncovering Secrets of the Sphinx
After decades of research, American archaeologist Mark Lehner has some answers about the mysteries of the Egyptian colossus
The Tomb of Queen Sesheshet
A recently discovered pyramid and tomb in Egypt may shed light on a dark episode in a pharaonic tradition of court intrigue
Symbolically Speaking
A Q&A with hieroglyphs expert Janice Kamrin
Digging up Egypt's Treasures
The ten most significant discoveries in the past 20 years
Understanding the Lasting Allure of the Rosetta Stone
An Egyptologist explains the importance of the artifact
Underwater World
New evidence reveals a city beneath ancient Alexandria
City of the Imagination
Andrew Lawler, author of "Raising Alexandria" talks about the hidden history of Egypt's fabled seaside capital
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