A papyrus from ancient Egypt reveals women tested pregnancy by urinating on bags of wheat and barley. If the grains sprouted, ...

The position of women in the New Kingdom was based on a unique combination of ancient tradition and modern sophistication. The opportunities available to most women were limited by centuries of ...

What do a young mother in New Kingdom-era Ancient Egypt, Ötzi the Iceman, and Britney Spears have in common? Lower back tattoos. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or ...

Reading the news these days is often a depressing and anxiety inducing task. The sources of these modern human malignancies are generally the same: male leaders who want to maintain economic, ...

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 ...