Archaeology
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
January 18, 2017
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
The Egyptian Museum launched the Coffin Conservation Project on Tuesday, in cooperation with the US embassy in Cairo, to document and…
Twelve Pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan mountain
January 13, 2017
Twelve Pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan mountain
Twelve new cemeteries were discovered in Gabal al-Silsila, Aswan, dating back to the New Kingdom, under the Pharaonic kings Thutmose…
Egyptian Museum to host exhibition on religious tolerance on occasion of revolution 6th anniversary
January 12, 2017
Egyptian Museum to host exhibition on religious tolerance on occasion of revolution 6th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum, located in Tahrir Square, will host an exhibition entitled “Egypt.. The Cradle of Religions”, on the sixth…
Major project to document monuments, promote tourism: minister
January 9, 2017
Major project to document monuments, promote tourism: minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has said that the ministry is focusing on neglected archaeological sites to be put on the…
Video: Princess Diana letter about troublesome son Harry sold at auction
January 6, 2017
Video: Princess Diana letter about troublesome son Harry sold at auction
A collection of handwritten notes by the late Princess Diana, one of which reveals that her younger son Prince Harry…
House basements used for illegal excavation discovered in Luxor
January 4, 2017
House basements used for illegal excavation discovered in Luxor
Isna Prosecution in Luxor ordered the seizure of two basements of a house in Darb al-Rawageh area, where illegal excavations…
Six valuable historic lanterns stolen from Al-Refai Mosque
January 3, 2017
Six valuable historic lanterns stolen from Al-Refai Mosque
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has inspected Al-Refai Mosque, in the wake of the disappearance of six valuable Islamic lanterns from…
Discount of 20 percent on Luxor archaeological site fees in January: Minister
December 26, 2016
Discount of 20 percent on Luxor archaeological site fees in January: Minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has disclosed a 20 percent discount on the Luxor Pass ticket, which entitles visitorsto entry at…
Egypt retrieves 340 smuggled artifacts from Jordan
December 26, 2016
Egypt retrieves 340 smuggled artifacts from Jordan
The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry received Sunday 340 archaeological artifacts that date back to various Egyptian eras. The retrieved artifacts were seized…
Archaeological stone found in Gharbiya
December 23, 2016
Archaeological stone found in Gharbiya
The Ministry of Antiquities said it seized an archaeological stone that was placed on display at a market in Gharbiya…