Jewels of the Nile: 11 awesome Egyptian museums
For much of the 20th century, the Egyptian Museum in the center of Cairo was the gold standard for collections along the Nile.
historical eras
Scientists try to crack mysterious case of medieval skeleton
When human remains from the 10th century were unearthed beneath Prague Castle in 1928, the discovery was shrouded in mystery that still persists today. Now, scientists are trying to figure out the identity of the man that caused such debate.
Historic Cairo palace to reopen after $6M restoration
Egypt is just months away from reopening the Baron Empain Palace after a $6 million restoration project on the historic Cairo building.
El Paso suspect told police he was targeting Mexicans, affidavit says
The man who authorities say killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart told police that his targets were Mexicans, according to an arrest affidavit.
A 'secret' tour inside long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum
When it finally opens, Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum will be the largest museum dedicated to a single civilization.
See new Seven Wonders of the World
For the longest time (we're talking millennia here), we had the Seven Wonders of the World.
World's most beautiful castles
What is it about castles that fascinates so many people around the globe?
Family: El Paso gunman's actions influenced 'by people we don't know'
Relatives of the suspected gunman in the shooting at an El Paso Walmart said Tuesday that he was "apparently influenced and informed by people we do not know," according to a statement released by a law firm representing the family of Patrick Crusius.
Death rates climbing among young and middle-age US adults
Death rates appear to be rising among young and middle-age adults in the United States, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Tutankhamun statue sells for almost $6M despite Egyptian outcry
An Egyptian statue resembling the pharaoh Tutankhamun has been sold for £4.7 million ($5.97 million) at a London auction, despite protests from Cairo that the relic may have been stolen.
