Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

This stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book about the 24-feet-tall Big Friendly Giant and a little orphan called Sophie brings some of Dahl’s most memorable characters to life.

About the good or bad of democracy, Hamid is clear about his mixed, and constantly evolving feelings. The bet here is that in ...

Archaeologists are stunned after discovering what they believe could be an ancient city under the pyramids of Giza. A vast, prehistoric city buried beneath the Pyramids of Giza. It’s an extraordinary ...

In his latest novel, The Eleven, Egyptian writer Ahmed El-Karmalawy embarks on an ambitious literary journey that weaves together ancient myth, biblical narrative, and the modern dilemmas of authorshi ...

The nitty-gritty of life in previous human eras can’t always be accessed by textbook study. The flavor and feel of the past ...

Can we really trust our scientists? Dr. Allen E. Wiesen is a former practicing psychologist and the author and co-author of several nationa ...

Rather than a conventional autobiography, Masr Ya Abla reads as a textured memoir. Memory, myth, and artistic philosophy intertwine as Abla takes the reader from his boyhood in th ...