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Archaeologists have unveiled a 4,100-year-old tomb belonging to a physician who treated the Egyptian Pharaohs. The tomb was found in the southern part of Saqqara, Egypt, belonging to Teti Neb Fu ...

wine, and meat and archer’s bows that could link the tomb’s owners to the Egyptian military. Inside pieces of Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple, Hawass said the rock-cut tombs come from the ...

“The tomb is adorned with stunning carvings and vibrant artwork, including a beautifully painted false door and scenes of funerary offerings,” the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Has there ever been a better time to drink boxed wine? Around the globe, winemakers are turning to box formats not just for convenience and value, but also for their environmental benefits. Since ...

Mansour's arrest may ease Egyptian worries over HTS rise Egypt fears Syria's upheaval aids Islamist regrouping Egyptian media critical of Damascus power change, Brotherhood resurgence DAMASCUS ...

Absolutely. There’s no official definition of low-alcohol wine, but most people would agree that any wine with alcohol by volume under 12 percent would qualify. The growing interest in “better for you ...

Here’s a selection of 20 highly acclaimed Pinot Noir wines from Oregon and California, each awarded gold medals by Decanter and other international wine competitions. The West Coast Pinot Noir ...

An Egyptian national who first began fighting with Syrian rebels against Bashar al-Assad in 2013, Mansour has been churning out videos since the rebels captured Damascus, calling on Egyptian ...

The inscriptions also indicate that he was the chief palace physician, priest, chief dentist, director of medicinal plants and conjurer of the goddess Serket—an Egyptian deity known for curing ...