Why was the Karnak Temple, one of the largest religious complexes in ancient Egypt, built precisely at this location? Recent research highlights an unexpected link between the site's geography ...

New research shows Karnak Temple rose from an island created by the Nile, reshaping ideas about its origins. The site’s ...

A journey through ancient temples, royal tombs, and sunrise skies over the Nile.

The newly uncovered basin lies west of the Temple of Maat (dedicated to Maat, the goddess associated with truth, justice, and cosmic order) and covers more than 50 square meters, according to the ...

LUXOR, Egypt – Residents are in a panic in this Egyptian city of monumental pharaonic temples and ancient tombs, fearing that a foiled terrorist attack outside the famed Karnak Temple will kill the ...

Cairo — As Americans settled down to enjoy the time-honored tradition of the Thanksgiving Day Parade, almost 6,000 miles away, Egypt set out to revive a tradition of its own that likely hadn't been ...

LUXOR, Egypt-- A suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday at the ancient Egyptian temple of Karnak in Luxor, a southern city frequented by millions of tourists every year, security officials said.

A third attacker is in custody. Carved head of Ramesses II with obelisk base, colossal statue of Ramesses II, and first pylon in the background, Temple of Luxor, Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage Site, ...

CAIRO — Security forces foiled a terrorist attack on a popular tourist site in Egypt, authorities said, shooting dead two assailants and injuring a third. Egypt's Interior Ministry said the attackers, ...