Heritage

In pictures: The Egyptian who finds solace in the art of Arabic calligraphy

Nagi Abdelfattah has practiced the craft for half a century and continues to run a workshop in Cairo

The fate of the Moriscos: The last remnants of Islam in Spain after the Reconquista

In pictures: Egypt’s historic Al-Zahir Baybars mosque reopens after decades of closure

In pictures: Sana’a National Museum reopens after a decade

Invigorating the spirits: In search of India's lost coffee culture

Greece: In Thessaloniki, Ottoman monuments are a reminder of a lost cosmopolitan age

Egyptian activists raise alarm over damage to historic City of the Dead

Egypt is a broken country. Netflix’s Cleopatra provocation is the last thing it needs

The Nakba: Remembering what was lost in Palestine in 1948

Five historic Ottoman sites to visit in Athens

'Every part has its own story': Jordan's Wadi Rum Trail opens up old Bedouin hiking routes

The origins of Black Cleopatra and why Egyptians are angry at the Netflix show

Quiz: How well do you know Turkish history?

Five ancient Middle Eastern empires and why they are important

Akbar the Great: How the Mughal emperor set an example for religious tolerance in India

'They turned like beasts against us': The exhibition linking modern and Roman refugee stories

Iraq war: When Baghdad fell, the country's treasures were lost

Was Blas Infante, the father of Andalusian nationalism, a crypto Muslim?

From Nezihe Muhittin to Sabiha Rifat : Five women who helped define modern Turkey

How Armenians in Egypt are preserving their heritage

Hidden tunnel discovered inside Egypt's Great Pyramid at Giza