Kirsty Masterman discovers a wealth of history – and Cairo’s famous street food – in the Egyptian capital.

Located in Fustat (Old Cairo), the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is like no other. The museum is dedicated to showcasing Egypt's rich heritage across different eras, from ...

There is nothing about the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) which does not scream “big”. Its mighty size is apparent long before you set foot in the cathedral-like entrance hall – the sheer heft of the ...

Cairo celebrated the long-awaited opening of its National Museum of Egyptian Civilization with a procession of 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies, transporting them across the city to their new home, ...

Even walking the magnificent staircase leading to the exhibitions holds real grandeur; lined with statues of ancient kings and queens, a huge window on one of the upper floors gives a perfectly framed ...

Located in the southern sliver of Islamic Cairo, the Museum of Islamic Art boasts a stunning collection of art from every era of Islamic history in Egypt. Here, you'll find examples of everything from ...

CAIRO (Reuters) -A grand parade conveyed 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in special capsules across the capital Cairo on Saturday to a new museum home where they can be displayed in greater ...

News Is the Egyptian Museum Under Threat? [UPDATE 23] Looters Got Into Museum, Destroyed 2 Mummies Al-Jazeera is reporting a troubling development at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The Qatar-based news ...

The break-in at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum could have been a disaster of historic proportions, a repeat of the rape of Baghdad’s multi-millennial heritage after Iraq’s equivalent museum was looted in ...

Twenty-two mummified members of ancient Egyptian royalty passed through downtown Cairo in an awe-inspiring parade on Saturday. The event, which drew fanfare to the country's robust collections of ...