In celebration of the many achievements of Egyptian and Arab women over the years, Ahram Online republishes this article as part of a nine-day special series of gratitude and pride for women's ...

The so-called “tramp stamp” isn’t a sign of trashiness — it’s early women’s tradition. A recent discovery has lead researchers to believe that ancient Egyptian women were adorned with lower back ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Discover a time in Ancient Egypt when women held a role with extraordinary power. A monument from Ancient Egypt depicts an unusually powerful woman, standing alongside the king. Who was she? Discover ...

The cover of "Egyptian Made: Women, Work, and the Promise of Liberation" beside author Leslie T. Chang. (Courtesy) “Made in Egypt" — those three words increasingly appear on our clothing tags. But ...

It's the rare scholar who can write incisive academic papers for peers as well as popular, page-turning books for the public. Even rarer is the person who gets away with comparing Egyptian pharaohs to ...