The recent news reports of 48 deaths from traffic accidents are bringing back sad memories. Last year, as my wife and I were visiting Luxor, I received a call from a colleague in Washington. His ...

You may know this singsong quiz, But what you might not know is this: That it began with ancient Egypt’s early math-filled manuscripts. It’s true. That very British-sounding St. Ives conundrum (the ...

The Thanaweya Amma applied math (dynamics) exam was leaked Saturday morning for the second time in one week, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. According to Al-Ahram, the questions and answers ...

This week we look at ancient Egyptian mathematics, building techniques, tools, and culture Just because something is difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Over the past centuries, archaeologists, ...

Last semester, I began my math history class with some Babylonian arithmetic. The mathematics we were doing was easy—multiplying and adding numbers, solving quadratic equations by completing the ...

One of the greatest obstacles facing Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party is an inability to do its math. Here's an example. A factory worker, we'll call him Mohammad, is an average citizen who ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (made around 3,500 years ago) found in Thebes, Egypt In seven houses ...