Is there really a secret city under the pyramids? Is there really a secret city under the pyramids? These Nubian kings left a centuries-long legacy in Egypt These Nubian kings left a centuries ...

Ancient walking trails are back—and you can hike them Ancient walking trails are back—and you can hike them This desert valley in Egypt has whale fossils—and you can visit it This desert ...

This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ...