Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Egyptian tomb dating back 4,000 years. The tomb could change how researchers look at the ...

There might not be a better way to experience the Nile than by cruise, and explorers will feel like they've been sent back in ...

A huge Nile crocodile stealthily marshalled the shoreline ... The night before we were snorted to sleep by mooing hippos and ...

More than 2,000 years ago, someone sat down and drafted a list of what they thought were the seven man-made wonders of the ...

The necklace was a unique find as it consisted of "30 cylinder-shaped beads of amethyst stone with two cylinder beads of ...

During the Middle Kingdom, the hippopotamus was considered extremely important because it symbolized the power of the Nile ...

Shaun Stanley is a member of Travel + Leisure's A-List and specializes in east and southern Africa safari trips. You can ...

easyJet Holidays has seven nights on a room-only basis at the four-star Hotel Vecchio Borgo in Palermo, including return ...

Did you know the word "hippopotamus" comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse"? But don't let that fool you; this big, lumbering mammal is anything but a horse. In fact, it's one of the most ...

WHO: The cutest adult pygmy hippo you ever did see. WHAT: A new arrival at the Houston Zoo.

LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo ...