Archaeology
Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa
April 7, 2015
Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa
A renowned egyptologist has defended the authenticity of an ancient Egyptian painting, the so-called "Meidum Gesse", against suspicions raised by…
Union: Queen Elizabeth’s Windsor Castle faces first labor dispute
March 31, 2015
Union: Queen Elizabeth’s Windsor Castle faces first labor dispute
Staff at Windsor Castle, one of the residences of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, are considering withdrawing some services to tourists such…
Grand Museum Chief: King Tutankhamun’s throne chair not broken
March 30, 2015
Grand Museum Chief: King Tutankhamun’s throne chair not broken
Grand Egyptian Museum Director Tareq Sayyed denied news about a fracture in King Tutankhamun’s throne chair, saying that the items…
Antiquities Ministry to protect Abydos Temple from groundwater
March 30, 2015
Antiquities Ministry to protect Abydos Temple from groundwater
The Antiquities Ministry is aiming to protect the Abydos Temple from collapse due to rising groundwater. In coordination with the American…
Vietnam’s collectors keep war memories alive, with bullets, bombs and dogtags
March 29, 2015
Vietnam’s collectors keep war memories alive, with bullets, bombs and dogtags
Grubby satchels, helmets, rusty knives and chunky radios are strewn around Dinh Van Loc's front room, transforming his house in…
Party like it’s 3000 BC: Egyptian beer vessels unearthed in Tel Aviv
March 29, 2015
Party like it’s 3000 BC: Egyptian beer vessels unearthed in Tel Aviv
Fragments of ancient beer-brewing basins unearthed in Tel Aviv indicate that Egyptians more than 5,000 years ago had settled further…
Egypt proposes more sites to UNESCO’s heritage list
March 26, 2015
Egypt proposes more sites to UNESCO’s heritage list
Egypt’s delegate to the UNESCO, Mohamed sameh Amr, has said that Egypt is going to ask the organization to add…
Mohamed Ali Manial Palace: an artistic masterpiece
March 26, 2015
Mohamed Ali Manial Palace: an artistic masterpiece
Prince Mohamed Ali Pasha Palace or Manial Palace is an architectural masterpiece of art situated in Manial area, Giza, and…
Italy restores Pompeii villa as EU funding deadline looms
March 25, 2015
Italy restores Pompeii villa as EU funding deadline looms
Italy unveiled the restored crown jewel of the ancient city of Pompeii on Friday, showing off a rare success story. The…
Egypt, France sign archaeological conservation agreement
March 24, 2015
Egypt, France sign archaeological conservation agreement
Egypt and France have signed a cooperation agreement for the conservation of antiquities at a number of museums in Cairo,…