Ramses II is famous for building his own legacy, but his true passion project was preserving the past. Teaming up with his ...

More than 30 years in the making, the colossal Grand Egyptian Museum will formally open its doors to the public in a lavish ceremony on Saturday. The $1bn project will be the planet’s largest museum ...

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 ...

Florida might seem about as far from modern-day Egypt as possible - and just a few thousand years from the end of the sprawling Ancient Egyptian Empire.

Prime ministers, presidents and royalty descended on Cairo this weekend to attend the spectacle-laden inauguration of a sprawling new museum built near the Pyramids to house one of the world's richest ...

Discover the 9 most famous Egyptian monuments. Learn about the Great Pyramid to Abu Simbel, with history, facts, and must-see ...

CAIRO, Egypt — A giant statue of Pharaoh Ramses II will be moved next month to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids from a congested square in downtown Cairo in a bid to save it from corrosive ...

The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.

Those who visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) before its official opening on November 1st found the statue of Ramesses II awaiting them at the entrance. So captivating was the statue’s majestic ...

The doors are now open at the Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion attraction overlooked by the Pyramids of Giza.