Archaeology

Now you can have Tutankhamun as a personal tour-guide at the Egyptian Museum

Now you can have Tutankhamun as a personal tour-guide at the Egyptian Museum

A big surprise was awaiting the visitors of the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo, as King Tutankhamun was their new…
LE80 million ‘Palace of Wisdom’ is not archaeological: official

LE80 million ‘Palace of Wisdom’ is not archaeological: official

Head of the Islamic, Coptic and Jewish Antiquities Department Mohamed Abdel Latif denied recently the archaeological origins of a Palace…
4,500 artifacts belonging to King Psamtek I statue discovered in Matariya

4,500 artifacts belonging to King Psamtek I statue discovered in Matariya

Ayman Ashmawy, the Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Department at the Ministry of Antiquities and senior member of the German-Egyptian…
Egypt retrieves remnants of mummy smuggled to US in 1927

Egypt retrieves remnants of mummy smuggled to US in 1927

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities received three artifacts – remnants of a mummy – from the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday after…
72 officials charged with theft after turning ancient archaeological site into parking lot

72 officials charged with theft after turning ancient archaeological site into parking lot

Egypt’s Administrative Prosecution court ordered on Wednesday 72 employees from the archaeological sector and a number of security officials from Monufiya…
Ministry of Antiquities reveals discovery of Greco-Roman temple near Siwa

Ministry of Antiquities reveals discovery of Greco-Roman temple near Siwa

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered on Wednesday the front section of the Greco-Roman temple…
‘Amazing revelation’ suggests Tutankhamun may have fought in battle

‘Amazing revelation’ suggests Tutankhamun may have fought in battle

New research suggests that Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who inherited the throne when he was just nine-years-old during the 18th…
Once overlooked, 2,500-year old coffin may offer clues into ancient Egypt

Once overlooked, 2,500-year old coffin may offer clues into ancient Egypt

Australian academics could help unlock mysteries around ancient Egypt after discovering that a 2,500-year old coffin might contain the remains…
Egyptian consulate in New York retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts

Egyptian consulate in New York retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, in cooperation with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, succeeded in retrieving three antiquities that had been…
Photos: Christie’s to auction 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York

Photos: Christie’s to auction 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York

Auction house Christie’s is set to be auctioning off 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York on April 18, their website shows,…
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