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Travelers Can Now Explore the Inside of Egypt’s ‘Bent’ Pyramid
Before ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid of Giza, with its impossibly straight sides, they worked on other variations of the structure. One such... Read More
The 10 Best City Hotels in North Africa and the Middle East
The glittering cities of North Africa and the Middle East offer more to see and do with each passing year. Qatar’s capital city, Doha, just unveiled a... Read More
8 Stunningly Beautiful Deserts You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
When you imagine a desert, visions of Morocco or Egypt probably come to mind. Or maybe the regions surrounding Dubai and the great American West... Read More
Beautiful Libraries Around the World Every Booklover Should Visit (Video)
There are plenty of breathtaking places to visit in the world.There are natural wonders like the Grand Canyon or ancient ruins like the Colosseum, or... Read More
Now's the Time to Book Your Dream Trip to Egypt — Before the Crowds Come Back
Until that first morning in Cairo, I had always felt the art of ancient Egypt to be out of reach. I could admire its scale, of course, and its impassive... Read More
The Photographer Behind One of T+L’s June 2019 Covers Reveals How He Got the Shot
Earlier this year, photographer Simon Roberts traveled to Egypt for this month's issue of Travel + Leisure. His photographs accompany a ... Read More
Why Traveling One-on-One With Your Kids Is the Best Gift You Can Give Them
The timing couldn’t have been better: I sat behind my 10-year-old old son, Brady, nine feet above the ground, teetering on the hump of a male camel in... Read More
A Mummy Was Found in a Hollowed-out Speaker at Egypt's Cairo Airport
Customs officials find all kind of strange contraband being smuggled in people’s suitcases, like roast pigs, giant millipedes, or even birds stuffed in... Read More
King Tut’s Tomb Is Reopening to Visitors After 9 Years of Dazzling Restoration Work — Take a Look Inside
After nine years of restoration, Tutankhamun (AKA King Tut)’s tomb is making its grand re-debut.Since its discovery in 1922, the tomb has become... Read More
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Wine Cellars in Egypt
If you couldn't already tell by their party-ready eyeliner (OK, fine, it was full of lead, but work with us here), ancient Egyptians knew how to have a... Read More
The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2019
Ask the Travel + Leisure staff where we want to travel in 2019, and most of us will answer, honestly, where don’t we?When it comes to singling out the... Read More
Archaeologists Just Unearthed 8 Egyptian Mummies Dating Back to 300 B.C.
Egypt’s archaeologists keep unearthing magnificent new finds.On Wednesday, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities revealed that archaeologists uncovered... Read More
Researchers Found This Colorful 4,000-year-old Tomb Nearly 80 Years Ago — Now It’s Finally Open to the Public
If you’ve been looking for a new reason to make a journey to Egypt, we’ve got one for you: a 4,000-year-old tomb is opening to the public for the first... Read More
Archaeologists Just Unearthed an Ancient Egyptian Village Older Than the Great Pyramids of Giza
Archeologists have discovered one of the oldest villages to date in Egypt’s Nile Delta.The country's Antique Ministry announced on Sunday the discovery... Read More
Archaeologists Uncover 3,200-year-old Cheese in Egyptian Tomb
When archaeologists re-excavating the tomb of Ptahmes, mayor of ancient Memphis, Egypt, found jars filled with a solid, white substance, they suspected... Read More

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