NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...

Reflecting on Passover traditions amid Middle East conflicts and political tensions in 110 characters.

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The Ptolemaic Dynasty, established by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, ruled Egypt for almost three centuries.

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An 18-million-year-old jawbone discovered in Egypt challenges the long-held view that East Africa was the cradle of our ...