The title of my lecture today “Mapping Cairo” consciously evokes the Arab historiographical genre of khitat that persisted well into the nineteenth century and was especially developed in Egypt.

When it comes to safety, public protests are much less common than they were following the 2011 Egyptian revolution. For general travel safety, you should ensure that someone at home knows your ...

CAIRO — Maps and butterflies and bears, oh my! The town of Cairo and its hamlets are going to the bears this summer, along with the butterflies, as part of an outdoor public art project sponsored by ...

Several months ago, the artist and Overwatch player Joshua Llorente created an unofficial Cairo map for Blizzard's team-based shooter by using 3DS Max, Unreal Engine 4, Substance Painter, and ...

Under Cairo’s asphalt, under the reverberations of its street traffic, rocks are flowing, compacting, shearing and warping. The city is built on millions-of-years-old fossil limestone. You have to ...

Overwatch has a fair share of terrific maps for players to choose from, but it’s always interesting to see what fans of the series can create in their spare time. Like, for instance, Joshua Ilorente.