Archaeology

Details on France’s new law on returning looted artifacts – and what it means for Egypt

Details on France’s new law on returning looted artifacts – and what it means for Egypt

French President Emmanuel Macron has ratified a law facilitating the return of looted artifacts from the French colonial period. The…
Egypt’s stolen treasures: Will a new French law bring them home?

Egypt’s stolen treasures: Will a new French law bring them home?

The French National Assembly’s passage of a law in January facilitating the return of looted antiquities from the colonial era…
Egypt repatriates ancient Pharaonic-era artifacts from Italy

Egypt repatriates ancient Pharaonic-era artifacts from Italy

The Egyptian Embassy in Italy successfully secured the return of several artifacts dating back from various ancient Pharaonic eras. The…
Archaeologists uncover massive Ramses II statue in Sharqiya

Archaeologists uncover massive Ramses II statue in Sharqiya

The Director General of Antiquities for East Delta and Canal Cities in Egypt, Rizk Diab, confirmed that excavations underway at…
Dendera Temple and historic houses in Rosetta added to Islamic World Heritage List

Dendera Temple and historic houses in Rosetta added to Islamic World Heritage List

The Islamic World Heritage Committee of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has listed the Dendera Temple…
Roman tomb unveiled in Egypt’s Minya with golden-tongued mummies and statues

Roman tomb unveiled in Egypt’s Minya with golden-tongued mummies and statues

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Saturday, April 18, that a Spanish archaeological mission from the University of…
Photos: Luxor’s ancient temples to get a high-tech transformation

Photos: Luxor’s ancient temples to get a high-tech transformation

Egypt is racing against time to finish a massive restoration and modernization drive across Luxor’s East and West Banks. Aimed…
Malkata Palace exhibit shown for 1st time at Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Malkata Palace exhibit shown for 1st time at Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo unveiled a new permanent exhibition of paintings from the “Malkata Palace”, displayed for the first…
Photos: Egypt discovers massive sacred basin and temple in North Sinai

Photos: Egypt discovers massive sacred basin and temple in North Sinai

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of a one-of-a-kind religious structure in the ancient…
Ancient monastery uncovered in Egypt dates to beginnings of monasticism

Ancient monastery uncovered in Egypt dates to beginnings of monasticism

A joint Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Faculty of Archaeology at Cairo University has…
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