Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C.

Ancient Egypt was an influential kingdom in North Africa and the Middle East for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians were ruled by a leader called a pharaoh and worshipped many different gods.

When you think of old civilisations, Ancient Egypt may spring to mind, complete with mummies, pyramids and part animal and part human gods. It emerged around 5,000 years ago, reaching its zenith ...

A new Dutch museum exhibit declares, “Egypt is a part of Africa,” which might strike most people who have seen a map of the world as an uncontroversial statement.

The artist Lorraine O’Grady once wrote of her third-grade geography teacher pulling down a map and saying, “Children, this is Africa, except Egypt — which is part of the Middle East.” Her ...