Archaeology

Egypt to inaugurate one of its largest antiquities museums soon

Egypt to inaugurate one of its largest antiquities museums soon

  Supervisor for Museum Establishments in Upper Egypt Ahmed Hemeida announced that third phase of construction for the Akhenaten Museum,…
Alexandria likely to host ICOM Congress in 2022

Alexandria likely to host ICOM Congress in 2022

  Chief of the General Tourist Guide Syndicate Hassan al-Nahla urged President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to support Alexandria hosting the…
Police thwart attempt to steal iron fence of Salah Eddin citadel

Police thwart attempt to steal iron fence of Salah Eddin citadel

  The Ministry of Antiquities (MOA) along with tourism police have successfully thwarted a robbery of the Salah Eddin Citadel’s…
Photos: Foreign Affairs Ministry denies artifacts were smuggled by Egyptian diplomat

Photos: Foreign Affairs Ministry denies artifacts were smuggled by Egyptian diplomat

  Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have denied that Egyptian artifacts seized by the Italian Police of Tourism on March…
Borg al-Arab Airport authorities thwart smuggling attempt of archaeological coins

Borg al-Arab Airport authorities thwart smuggling attempt of archaeological coins

Borg al-Arab Airport customs authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle archaeological coins of different sizes and forms, dating back to…
Roman-era temple unearthed in Siwa

Roman-era temple unearthed in Siwa

The Egyptian archaeological expedition unearthed the remains of a temple at Hajj Ali village, dating back to the second century…
Tomb of Ramsses II’s top army general discovered in Saqqara

Tomb of Ramsses II’s top army general discovered in Saqqara

Egypt Antiquities Ministry said on Tuesday that an excavation mission from Cairo University uncovered the tomb of top army commander…
No hidden room in Tutankhamun burial chamber

No hidden room in Tutankhamun burial chamber

A High-level geophysics research unveiled conclusive evidence that there is no hidden chambers adjacent to or inside the burial chamber of…
More than 43 thousand artefacts transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum so far: Antiquities Minister

More than 43 thousand artefacts transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum so far: Antiquities Minister

Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anany announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum is 70 percent complete, adding that 43 thousand 275 pieces…
Egypt foils smuggling attempt of 8 ancient Islamic artefacts to Lebanon

Egypt foils smuggling attempt of 8 ancient Islamic artefacts to Lebanon

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities received eight ancient Islamic artefacts that have been confiscated at Badr harbor last October. The…
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