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Egypt 2026 World Cup Preview: Major Chance to Take the Next Step

Egypt knows plenty about continental success, but joy on the world stage has been alarmingly less prevalent.

Sports Illustrated · May 14

Why was an Egyptian mummy stuffed with a fragment of Homer’s Iliad?

Archaeologists have found something unexpected inside a 1,600-year-old Roman-era Egyptian mummy: a fragment of Homer’s Iliad. It wasn’t placed beside the body, but inside the mummy’s abdomen. But the real surprise isn’t just where the fragment was found. It’s how it got there. To understand, we must go back –…

The Conversation · May 12

Lion's head pendant: An ancient Egyptian board game piece that was later repurposed into a magical religious object with baboons

An ancient Egyptian board game piece was repurposed centuries later in Sudan into a dazzling gold-and-amethyst pendant.

LiveScience · May 11

What Happens When Cats Sense Ghosts- Mystery Explained

For centuries, cats have been surrounded by an aura of mystery that few other animals carry. Across cultures and generations, people have believed that cats can sense things beyond human perception, especially ghosts or unseen spiritual presences. From suddenly staring into empty rooms to reacting to silent corners of a…

Times Pets · May 1

Private Giza Pyramids Tour: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

The Pyramid of Giza, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the last of all the seven wonders of the ancient world, known for its unique and massive architecture.

inkl · Apr 30

Italian woman faces jail in Egypt for adultery as custody battle intensifies

Sentenced to six months in prison for adultery in Egypt, Nessy Guerra is caught up in a complex case of alleged abuse, a daughter stranded in the country and the limits of Italian intervention.

Euronews · Apr 30

4,300-year-old gold-covered mummy found sealed in deep Egyptian shaft, shocks archaeologists

Deep beneath the sands of Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis, a discovery has started drawing attention again to how much is still buried in plain sight. Archaeologists reportedly uncovered a sealed tomb containing a gold-covered mummy at the bottom of a deep shaft, untouched for more than 4,300 years. The site sits…

The Times of India · Apr 29

Liverpool Give Fresh Mohamed Salah Injury Update Amid Concerns Over Farewell

Doubts were cast that the ‘Egyptian King’ might have already played his last Liverpool match.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 29

3,000-year-old Egyptian amulet found in Spanish tomb shocks archaeologists

The archaeologists have discovered an interesting artefact belonging to the Egyptians, thus adding more knowledge about the cultural exchange between ancient civilisations across continents. As is evident from the reports, an unusual Egyptian amulet has been unearthed in an ancient Spanish grave. This proves that contacts existed between the ancient…

The Times of India · Apr 29

Kyiv vows response as Russia ships stolen grain to multiple countries

As the diplomatic row between Ukraine and Israel continues to escalate, Kyiv said there are also other countries buying its stolen grain from Russia-occupied territories.

Euronews · Apr 29