Archaeology
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 312 artifacts
March 2, 2016
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 312 artifacts
The Grand Egyptian Museum, still under construction, received Wednesday 312 artifacts that will be showcased to visitors at the facility,…
Treasure discovered in secret chamber near Tutankhamen’s tomb
February 25, 2016
Treasure discovered in secret chamber near Tutankhamen’s tomb
A French excavation team tasked with excavating Tutankhamen's tomb discovered a secret chamber near the tomb full of "treasure", as described…
Tourism authority celebrates Abu Simbel Temple relocation
February 21, 2016
Tourism authority celebrates Abu Simbel Temple relocation
Tourism Promotion Authority Chief Samy Mahmoud has announced the authority's participation in Sunday's "golden jubilee" celebration of the relocation of…
Center discovers warehouse full of artifacts: antiquities minister
February 19, 2016
Center discovers warehouse full of artifacts: antiquities minister
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati said the Egyptian-French Center for the Study of the Temples of Karnak discovered a warehouse including…
Abu Simbel salvage marked with ‘golden jubilee’ next week
February 17, 2016
Abu Simbel salvage marked with ‘golden jubilee’ next week
The Antiquities Minstry has announced a "golden jubliee" celebration next week to celebrate the relocation of the famous Abu Simbel…
Prosecutors investigating disappearance of 157 artifacts
February 12, 2016
Prosecutors investigating disappearance of 157 artifacts
Mohamed Ramadan, the supervisor general of the office of the antiquities minister, said the ministry had submitted a memorandum to the…
French historian Filiu tackles history of secularism in Egypt
February 8, 2016
French historian Filiu tackles history of secularism in Egypt
French historian Jean-Pierre Filiu, a professor of Middle East studies at the Paris School of International Affairs, held on Sunday…
Ancient Egyptian wooden boat discovered in Abusir
February 2, 2016
Ancient Egyptian wooden boat discovered in Abusir
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati announced the discovery of a large wooden boat in Abusir area, south of the Mastaba, as…
26,800 people visited pyramids over weekend
January 31, 2016
26,800 people visited pyramids over weekend
Al-Hussein Abdel Baseer, the general director of the Giza Pyramids archaeological area, said approximately 26,800 Egyptian and foreign visitors came…
Italy welcomes back ancient Head of Hades dug up illegally in 1970s
January 29, 2016
Italy welcomes back ancient Head of Hades dug up illegally in 1970s
An ancient terracotta rendering of the head of Hades, god of the underworld, with a trace of blue in his…