Archaeology
Public figures demand government intervention to protect Riche cafe
May 5, 2015
Public figures demand government intervention to protect Riche cafe
Several intellectuals and politicians have requested the cultural Riche cafe be preserved and have urged the government to intervene and…
Ancient Egyptian army camp discovered in North Sinai
May 3, 2015
Ancient Egyptian army camp discovered in North Sinai
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the discovery of an ancient Egyptian army camp in the Tjaru Fortress in North…
Two ancient tombs open to public in Pyramids plateau
April 28, 2015
Two ancient tombs open to public in Pyramids plateau
Two ancient tombs belonging to the priest of King Khufu and his son were opened to the public in Giza…
Minister: Technology system to be developed to protect artifacts from theft
April 27, 2015
Minister: Technology system to be developed to protect artifacts from theft
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty announced on Sunday a new project that will document artifacts and protect them from theft. Each…
A century on, 103-year-old Armenian recalls rescue from mass killings
April 21, 2015
A century on, 103-year-old Armenian recalls rescue from mass killings
Now 103 years old, Silvard Atajyan remembers vividly when French soldiers saved her, her sister and their parents from the…
Luxor to allow tourists visit ancient tombs at night
April 21, 2015
Luxor to allow tourists visit ancient tombs at night
The authorities in the Upper Egyptian province of Luxor, in Upper Egypt are preparing to open the ancient royal tombs,…
Minister: Ancient tomb of king discovered in Quweissna
April 20, 2015
Minister: Ancient tomb of king discovered in Quweissna
An excavation team from the Egypt Exploration Society, in collaboration with the Antiquities Ministry, discovered the tomb of King Khaba…
Antiquities Minister: 123 stolen artifacts retrieved from Washington
April 20, 2015
Antiquities Minister: 123 stolen artifacts retrieved from Washington
The Antiquities Ministry will be receiving 123 artifacts from Washington over the next few days after the ministry proved they had been stolen. Antiquities…
Archaeologists devasted with historical site demolition in Alexandria
April 20, 2015
Archaeologists devasted with historical site demolition in Alexandria
Several archaeologists have said they filed a report with public prosecutor Hesham Barakat over the demolition of the Al-Abd theater…
WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on
April 19, 2015
WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on
One hundred years ago, a green cloud of chlorine gas drifted gently towards Allied trenches around Ypres, promising an agonizing…