Egypt
History
The Black Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Netflix's Queen Cleopatra docuseries has caused an immense storm of controversy surrounding its depiction of Cleopatra VII Philopator as a black woman, and whilst Cleopatra herself was not black, there were indeed black pharaohs who ruled over Egypt at...
Greek News
Greece-Egypt Sign High Level Cooperation Agreement
Greece and Egypt signed an agreement on the establishment of the High-Level Cooperation Council in Cairo on Sunday.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi made joint statements after signing the agreement.
The Greece-Egypt bilateral agreement was...
Africa
$183B Seaside Mega City in Egypt Set to Rival Mediterranean Hotspots
A $183 billion seaside mega city, New Alamein, in Egypt, is touted to become the crown jewel of the Mediterranean, luring tourists away from traditional European holiday destinations such as Greece, Italy and Spain.
Nestled along the sparkling north coast,...
Archaeology
Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb: Archaeologist in Egypt Thrills with New Clues
After two years of new excavation work, Dr Kathleen Martinez, a determined archaeologist who has been searching for Cleopatra's tomb in Egypt since 2005 has released a new update on the whereabouts of the ancient Egyptian queen's resting place.
In...
Archaeology
Giant Statue of Ramesses the Great Uncovered in Egypt
Archaeologists uncovered the upper part of a large statue of Ramesses II during excavations in Egypt’s Minya.
Ramesses II, commonly known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty during the New Kingdom period.
He is widely...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Gymnasium Unearthed in Oasis Shows Impact of Greek Life in Egypt
In 2017, when the ruins of an ancient Greek gymnasium were discovered in an oasis of a desert in Egypt, archaeologists said that it was the first of its kind.
The Watfa gymnasium that was used to train young Greek-speaking...
Ancient Greece
Cleopatra, The Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt
Cleopatra VII Philopater ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt. After her death, the Roman Empire took control of the country.
The Ptolemaic Dynasty was formed by...
History
What Was Ancient Egypt Like Under Roman Rule?
The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries. This Greek dynasty came to an end when the Romans defeated the famous Mark Antony and Cleopatra. What was Egypt like under Roman rule? How was it different or similar...
Politics
Egypt Building Walled Enclosure for Palestinians Fleeing Gaza, Photos Suggest
A monitoring group in Egypt has released evidence of construction work taking place in Rafah on the border with Gaza that may be intended to house Palestinians fleeing from the potential Israeli assault on the city.
Photos and videos released...
Politics
Turkey and Egypt Hail ‘New Era’ in Relations During Erdogan’s Visit
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had face-to-face talks with Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday in Cairo, following more than a decade of tensions between the two countries.
The two countries decided to resume the functions of the high-level strategic...