Archaeology

Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck

Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck

Some may be surprised to see a number of tourists parading around the statue of a scarab, but this ritual…
Finnish researcher guides visitors to popular Tanta shrines

Finnish researcher guides visitors to popular Tanta shrines

Guests at an international poetry festival in the city of Tanta, Gharbiya, made a brief visit Wednesday to the shrine…
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery

Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery

Twenty hot air balloons rose above Luxor before sunrise on Thursday at Karnak to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the…
Tutankhamun’s tomb to be photographed with infrared Thursday

Tutankhamun’s tomb to be photographed with infrared Thursday

The Antiquities Ministry has announced that Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor will be photographed over a period of two days, starting…
Rome’s refilled Trevi Fountain basks in restored glory

Rome’s refilled Trevi Fountain basks in restored glory

Water coursed back into Rome's Trevi Fountain for the first time in over a year on Tuesday as the city…
Alex to demolish 85-year-old villa

Alex to demolish 85-year-old villa

Local authorities in Alexandria have begun demolitions at a historical villa dating back to the early 1900s, as the current…
Documentary movies to be displayed at Opera House starting Thursday

Documentary movies to be displayed at Opera House starting Thursday

The Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage, one of the research centers at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, will organize…
Antiquities minister to inaugurate 3 tombs in Luxor

Antiquities minister to inaugurate 3 tombs in Luxor

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will inaugurate on November 5 three archaeological tombs dating back to the era of the modern…
Tutankhamun’s mask captivates restorer

Tutankhamun’s mask captivates restorer

Christian Eckmann, the restorer of Tutankhamun’s mask, said he was captivated by the beauty of the piece of art. Eckmann, who…
Hibis temple to be reopened Thursday

Hibis temple to be reopened Thursday

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damati is reopening the Hibis temple in the Kharga Oasis on Thursday for tourists after completing restoration…
Back to top button