archaeology
Photos| Egyptian authorities bust fraudulent antiquities trafficking ring
Egypt
December 24, 2020
Photos| Egyptian authorities bust fraudulent antiquities trafficking ring
Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Thursday that it has successfully arrested a gang specialized in swindling and defrauding the public…
Controversial photo shoot in Saqqara prompts investigation
Archaeology
November 30, 2020
Controversial photo shoot in Saqqara prompts investigation
The case of a model who conducted a provocative photo shoot at Egypt’s Saqqara archaeological area has been referred to…
Egypt to unveil Saqqara area’s largest archaeological discovery this week
Archaeology
November 9, 2020
Egypt to unveil Saqqara area’s largest archaeological discovery this week
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is set to announce this week what it claims to be Saqqara’s largest…
Egypt celebrates discovery of King Tut’s tomb with discounted ticket prices, festivities across Luxor
Archaeology
November 4, 2020
Egypt celebrates discovery of King Tut’s tomb with discounted ticket prices, festivities across Luxor
Wednesday’s celebration of the 98th anniversary of the discovery King Tutankhamun’s tomb includes ticket discounts to the king’s tomb for…
Video: Netflix’s ‘Secrets of the Saqqara’ Tomb takes Egyptians on a journey into their own civilization
Cinema/TV
November 3, 2020
Video: Netflix’s ‘Secrets of the Saqqara’ Tomb takes Egyptians on a journey into their own civilization
Remember that famous shot of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, descending on a rope into a deep well to…
Poland grants Minister of Antiquities Anany, Egyptologist Hawass Order of Merit
Egypt
October 26, 2020
Poland grants Minister of Antiquities Anany, Egyptologist Hawass Order of Merit
In a ceremony held in the garden of the Polish embassy in Cairo on Sunday, the Polish government awarded its…
Video: Netflix to release new documentary ‘Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb’ on October 28
Cinema/TV
October 15, 2020
Video: Netflix to release new documentary ‘Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb’ on October 28
Netflix has announced on Thursday the October 28 global release of its new docu-feature, “Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb”, which…
Photos: Egypt unveils collection of amulets, scarabs found inside Minya sarcophagus
Archaeology
October 13, 2020
Photos: Egypt unveils collection of amulets, scarabs found inside Minya sarcophagus
An Egyptian archaeological mission has unveiled a new collection of amulets and scarabs found inside a coffin unearthed in January…
Egypt cuts highways across pyramids plateau, alarming conservationists
Egypt
September 16, 2020
Egypt cuts highways across pyramids plateau, alarming conservationists
MEMPHIS, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt is building two highways across the pyramids plateau outside Cairo, reviving and expanding a project…
Starting September, Egypt reopens all archaeological sites and museums
Archaeology
August 24, 2020
Starting September, Egypt reopens all archaeological sites and museums
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Monday that all museums and archaeological sites nationwide will reopen starting September 1,…