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Hidden beneath Egypt’s desert sands, scientists uncovered a nearly complete skull of Bastetodon, a 30-million-year-old ...

Eight African adventures shared by local guides from across the continent from Kenya to Chad to inspire off-beat experiences.

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Egypt, one of the oldest countries in Africa, calls itself Masr in Arabic, thought to come from the word “Mizraim”, a ...

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Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

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After a wait of more than two decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum has welcomed visitors into 12 of its galleries – Tamara Davison travels to Cairo to find out if the treasures within are enough to enti ...