A controversial new Egyptian capital city is being built 30 miles east of Cairo at the expense of $45bn. "Sprawled" across a patch of desert four times the size of Washington, DC, the "showy new ...

DeAgostini/Getty Images Once Egypt's largest city, it dates back to King Akhenaten’s father, Amenhotep III, who ruled during a golden age of the empire. Art Images/Getty Images Considered the ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza has (almost) fully opened to visitors – and pictures reveal that the displays are spectacular. Tourists have had a long wait to get a glimpse behind the doors ...

If nothing fascinates like ancient civilizations, there’s something uniquely captivating about the pyramids of Egypt. “I can’t think of anywhere else on the planet with a greater density of ...

However, the UK Government does warn against travel to large parts of Egypt, and advises travellers to be aware of terrorism and to avoid public demonstrations. Egypt shares a border with Israel ...

This desert valley in Egypt has whale fossils—and you can visit it This desert valley in Egypt has whale fossils—and you can visit it What it's like trekking with the Bedouin on Egypt's Sinai ...

There are three lines that converge in the center of the city, and trains carry passengers to attractions like the Egyptian Museum and those found in Coptic Cairo. The metro's third line is ...