Surely, freedom means the overthrow of rules? Why leave one bondage merely to enter another, even if only a symbolic one?

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At the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain, the massive 3,600-year-old tomb of a pharaoh was found. The discovery will ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was ...

Hamas expects "real progress" towards a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, an official said, as senior leaders from the ...

A new discovery of an ancient city in Egypt has been carefully excavated, revealing more mysteries of the past and ...

Recent discoveries in Egypt uncover how daily life unfolded under Pharaoh Akhenaten, offering insight into a city lost for ...

For years, tourists have reported poor experiences due to mismanagement of the world's most famous historic site ...

Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient ...

Passover, then, is both a celebration and a challenge. It is a celebration of the values by which civilized people are ...

In Egypt, ancient treasure dating back 3,300 years is being So'oud Aten. Dubbed the lost golden city, its residents left at ...

Lobna Yakout, who was raised in Northern Ireland, told BBC News NI her son Zayn was taken by her ex-husband while she was ...