Archaeology

Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt

Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt

Until 1996, two of Egypt's greatest cities were missing. Then along came French archeologist Franck Goddio, who made an extraordinary…
Tutankhamun’s dagger was made from a meteorite: scientists

Tutankhamun’s dagger was made from a meteorite: scientists

A dagger found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun was made from a rare sort of iron meteorite, according to…
French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids

French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids

French scientists equipped with a special telescope have joined the Scan the Pyramids project that was launched last year to…
Spanish mission discovers mummy in Aswan’s Tombs of Nobles

Spanish mission discovers mummy in Aswan’s Tombs of Nobles

A Spanish mission from Chowan University, headed by professor Alejandro Jimenez, has discovered the mummy of a woman named Sachiny…
Egyptian Conservator Day celebrates ‘unknown soldiers’ of antiquities sector

Egyptian Conservator Day celebrates ‘unknown soldiers’ of antiquities sector

Egypt launched its first official celebration of the work of conservators on Sunday, highlighting the work they do and the…
Story of a temple dedicated by Nasser to the Netherlands

Story of a temple dedicated by Nasser to the Netherlands

All lovers of Ancient Egypt are aware of the massive operation that took place to rescue temples and monuments from…
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum

Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum

An exhibition entitled “Sinai...Birthplace of the Alphabet” was launched at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square on Monday.The exhibition displays…
Photographers capture loss of Alexandria’s historic architecture over last 20 years

Photographers capture loss of Alexandria’s historic architecture over last 20 years

Photographers Mostafa Mamdouh and Abdallah Hanafy took to Alexandria's decades-old streets with their cameras in a quest to display how…
Two statues discovered on Aswan’s Elephantine island

Two statues discovered on Aswan’s Elephantine island

The Swiss mission working on Elephantine Island in Aswan, headed by archaeologist Cornelius Pilgrim, has unearthed two statues, one of…
Arab League draft resolution to protect Arab antiquities: Araby

Arab League draft resolution to protect Arab antiquities: Araby

The Arab League hosted on Monday the second international conference on "Archaeological Heritage in the Arab World", organized by the…
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