Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

With many local and national gods, Egyptian religion was a natural response to the mysteries of the universe and reflected the worries of everyday life in the Ancient World. Over the last thousand ...

The requirement makes it difficult for religious minorities to get jobs, justice, and opportunities. Advocates are pushing ...

Researchers have shed new light on "magical" texts created centuries ago in Egypt with the intention of bringing about changes in the lives of those who used them. For the past five years, two ...

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Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywheah; Go tell it on the mountain, That Jesus Christ is aborn. At Salzburg, backdropped by magical mountains, where Austria’s great musical ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelaaty on Wednesday told his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis that the spiritual and ...

Ankh meaning in black culture will help you to understand the influence of ancient Egyptian religion. This Egyptian cross is also called an African cross, therefore it’s not odd that many African ...

Robert K. Ritner Jr. was a professor of Egyptology at the University of Chicago who, in addition to being a noted scholar, had a reputation for bringing his ancient subject alive through the ...

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (RNS) — He was born and died in Alexandria, Egypt, then home to a large Greek community that began immigrating to Egypt in the 19th century. Writing primarily in Greek and little ...

AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The world of "Black Panther" is rich in lore, which draws inspiration from real-life cultures. Wakandans worship a group of deities based on ancient Egyptian and African gods. The name of Wakanda ...