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Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work
Archaeology

Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and the Interior Ministry on Saturday permitted six foreign archaeological missions to resume excavations, after…
‘Astonishing’ giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge
Archaeology

‘Astonishing’ giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge

LONDON (Reuters) – Archaeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up…
Christie’s to auction Egyptian artifacts online
Archaeology

Christie’s to auction Egyptian artifacts online

Christie’s auction house in London announced that it will be selling a group of Egyptian, Roman and other antiquities in…
Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars divine Dead Sea Scrolls
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Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars divine Dead Sea Scrolls

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Genetic sampling of the Dead Sea Scrolls has tested understandings that the 2,000-year-old artifacts were the work…
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
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Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory

Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass criticized a statement by Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa claiming that Prophet…
Egypt discusses listing Wadi al-Natrun monasteries on UNESCO World Heritage List
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Egypt discusses listing Wadi al-Natrun monasteries on UNESCO World Heritage List

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani discussed listing the Wadi al-Natrun monasteries as part of the UNESCO World Heritage…
Former Italian diplomat receives 15-year sentence for smuggling Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology

Former Italian diplomat receives 15-year sentence for smuggling Egyptian artifacts

The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday granted the former honorary consul for Italy, Ladislav Otakar Skakal, a 15-year-sentence in absentia…
Photos: Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai
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Photos: Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai

The archaeological mission of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has finished documenting a colorful antique inscription dating back to…
The Golden Pharaoh: Boston awaits King Tut exhibition
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The Golden Pharaoh: Boston awaits King Tut exhibition

The American city of Boston is set to host the “King Tut: The Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh”  exhibition this…
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