Archaeology

Three burial chambers engraved with hieroglyphics discovered in Giza

Three burial chambers engraved with hieroglyphics discovered in Giza

The antiquities ministry’s archaeological committee discovered on Thursday three burial wells carved into a rock containing funerary material, in Abu Sair,…
Photos: Antiquities minister inspects restoration work at Baron Palace

Photos: Antiquities minister inspects restoration work at Baron Palace

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inspected on Tuesday morning ongoing reconstruction work at the Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis. The minister…
Archaeological rocks seized by Cairo Airport customs authorities

Archaeological rocks seized by Cairo Airport customs authorities

Cairo Airport customs authorities seized rare geological rocks of scientific and historical value before they were smuggled to the Netherlands…
Gaza resident finds ancient graves in vegetable plot

Gaza resident finds ancient graves in vegetable plot

An ancient burial complex consisting of nine graves has been found in a Gaza Strip garden after flash-flooding uncovered access…
Pre-historian monuments discovered in Jabl Ali, Halayeb: Antiquities Ministry

Pre-historian monuments discovered in Jabl Ali, Halayeb: Antiquities Ministry

The Ministry of Antiquities stated on Tuesday that an archeological expedition has discovered prehistoric monuments in Jabl Ali area in…
Hawass mission kicks off to uncover Pharaonic tomb in Luxor

Hawass mission kicks off to uncover Pharaonic tomb in Luxor

An Egyptian archaeological mission led by Zahi Hawass with archaeologists from the Antiquities Ministry, started excavation works in the Valley…
DNA results prove famous mummy brothers from different paternal lines

DNA results prove famous mummy brothers from different paternal lines

Researchers from the University of Manchester found out that the two famous 4,000-year-old brothers Khanum-Nakht and Nekht-Ankh are from different…
Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance

Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance

The statue of Ramses II, currently placed in the Grand Egyptian Museum, will be transferred in a few days to…
Arabic-language Sound and Light shows offer ticket discounts to encourage Arab tourism

Arabic-language Sound and Light shows offer ticket discounts to encourage Arab tourism

The Misr Company for Sound, Light, and Touristic Development will begin releasing family tickets for Arabic-language shows until summer 2019,…
Historical door at Giza Pyramids stolen

Historical door at Giza Pyramids stolen

A theft was carried out at the Giza Pyramids’ cemetery of builders, which was opened for visitors in November for…
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