Deep in Egypt’s Western Desert, myths, mirages, and history intertwine. From ancient monks in Wadi El Natrun to fossilized ...

The Amazigh people are the indigenous people of North Africa, with tribal populations stretching from Siwa in Egypt to Semara ...

Ibn Khaldun, 8th century Tunisian historian. The Berber people had a particularly interesting role to play in the Maghreb. They alternately resisted and accepted new beliefs and political regimes ...

Pockets of Christians remained in Egypt; there was also resistance to Islam from the Berbers and from the Christian church in Nubia. "Here (Dongola) is the throne of the King. It is a large city ...

Nights in Erg Chebbi can be spent in desert camps, enjoying traditional Berber music and dancing under the starry skies. The Sinai Peninsula, located in northeastern Egypt, is known for its rugged ...