Egypt was home to the first known scientist, Imhotep, a brilliant Black physician. Famous for designing King Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Egyptian polymath Imhotep (Greek: Imouthes, c.

The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ...

The Levant represented the natural outlet for ancient Egypt which exercised its political dominance since 4th millennium BC. The Sinai and Syria-Palestine were the first neighbour of the Nile ...

From kitchens to bathrooms, see some of our favorite rooms with checkerboard floors that are a testament to their enduring ...

Pyramids, temples and tombs from ancient Egypt (~3000 BCE to 664 BCE) have captivated humans for thousands of years. Part of our fascination with these structures is their mystery—how did their ...