Archaeology

Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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