Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily. By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Soon after Islamist rebels ...

It slithers to pole position in the Chinese zodiac in 2025. Famous snake babies include Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling. The ...

In Greek mythology, the rod of Asclepius, entwined with a single serpent, symbolizes medicine and healing - an emblem still ...

By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo In easier times for Egypt’s refugees, Azza Mostafa, a pro-government TV anchor, had nothing but generous words for the many thousands of Syrians who had built ...

According to Egyptian cosmology, Apep tried to devour the sun god Ra every night as he journeyed through the underworld. Each morning, Ra's victory symbolized the triumph of order over chaos ...

Unlike Western astrology with its zodiac signs and planets, Africa's traditional systems are intricately woven into the ...

Indian history dates back 5,000 to 6,000 years and the foundation of Hinduism. It led to numerous dynasties ruling over India. In 1947, the country won its independence from the British Empire.

In one case, an Italian astronomer has proposed that a dramatic total solar eclipse triggered a religious crisis in ancient Egypt and led the last pharaoh of the 4th dynasty to abandon the pyramid ...

Known as “Egyptian Blue,” it’s among the oldest synthetic pigments in the world, with the newly found ingot weighing more than five pounds. Archaeologists excavating the Domus Aurea, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Egyptian archaeologists restore recently discovered artifacts by the mission of the Zahi Hawass Foundation ...