Archaeology
Cabinet denies closure of Giza pyramids area for development work
August 4, 2023
Cabinet denies closure of Giza pyramids area for development work
The Cabinet media center has debunked misinformation shared online claiming that the Giza pyramids area will be shut down for…
Antiquities Ministry to develop entrance to pyramids area at Fayoum Governorate
August 2, 2023
Antiquities Ministry to develop entrance to pyramids area at Fayoum Governorate
The Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri announced that the Antiquities Ministry is planning to develop…
Hawass suggests investing in Egyptian antiquities discovered in Saudi Arabia
August 1, 2023
Hawass suggests investing in Egyptian antiquities discovered in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister, Zahi Hawass, has called to invest in the pharaonic antiquities discovered in the city…
First tourist walkway in Abu Simbel to be 600 meters long
July 31, 2023
First tourist walkway in Abu Simbel to be 600 meters long
Deputy Aswan Governor Ghada Abu Zeid inspected the construction of the first tourist walkway in Abu Simbel, which is slated…
Visitor services developed at Karnak Open Air Museum
July 30, 2023
Visitor services developed at Karnak Open Air Museum
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt announced the completion of a project to develop visitor services at the Karnak…
Egypt restores Ben Ezra Synagogue and other sites, ready for opening
July 29, 2023
Egypt restores Ben Ezra Synagogue and other sites, ready for opening
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt announced on Tuesday that the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Babylon Fortress in Old…
In a first, Egypt to use AI in mummy restoration
July 23, 2023
In a first, Egypt to use AI in mummy restoration
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Authority, is set to launch the first workshop…
Paleontologists document 75 million year old dinosaur fossil in Egypt
July 22, 2023
Paleontologists document 75 million year old dinosaur fossil in Egypt
An team of international and Egyptian paleontologists have documented the discovery of a new herbivorous dinosaur that lived about 75…
Four Egyptian artifacts nominated among world’s ‘supernatural discoveries’
July 20, 2023
Four Egyptian artifacts nominated among world’s ‘supernatural discoveries’
Four Egyptian artifacts have been nominated as among the world’s most “supernatural” discoveries, archaeological expert Magdy Shaker announced on Wednesday.…
The Bent Pyramid is totally safe, ministry official assures
July 16, 2023
The Bent Pyramid is totally safe, ministry official assures
The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry issued a statement, on Saturday, answering claims spread on social media about stones falling off…