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Mythology, whether Egyptian, Greek, or Roman mythology, has played a role in all our lives as stories, myths and legends that have influenced ...

Greek delegation heads to Egypt after court ruling challenges Saint Catherine Monastery's ownership and autonomy in Sinai.

Queen Cleopatra was survived by her daughter, Cleopatra Selene, who would go on to rule a kingdom of her own in North Africa.

An Israeli official called the proposed meeting of Arab ministers in Ramallah in the West Bank "provocative". Follow the ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to preserving the unique religious status of St.

Located in Fustat (Old Cairo), the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is like no other. The museum is dedicated ...

Egypt’s nationalization of lands surrounding St. Catherine’s Monastery, the world’s oldest continuously operating Christian ...

A court ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church ...

Initial reports that the centuries-old St. Catherine's Monastery would be closed were denied, but Orthodox leaders remain ...

Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St Catherine's monastery in the Sinai peninsula on Friday after a ...

The Ecumenical Patriarchate expressed its "sorrow and disappointment" at an Egyptian court ruling that it said "disputes the ...