Archaeology

Celtic links from pre-history to now at British Museum show

Celtic links from pre-history to now at British Museum show

 In a darkened gallery of the British Museum, where spotlights catch the intricate swirling decoration of Celtic Iron Age metalwork,…
Egypt fixing Tutankhamun mask after botched epoxy repair

Egypt fixing Tutankhamun mask after botched epoxy repair

 Restorers put their work on the famed golden burial mask of King Tutankhamun on display in Cairo on Tuesday, over…
King Tut’s gold mask undamaged: official

King Tut’s gold mask undamaged: official

The general manager of the Egyptian Museum, Khaled Enany, denied that King Tutankhamun's golden mask was harmed on Sunday, in response…
Antiquities minister inaugurates Tokyo’s pharaoh exhibition

Antiquities minister inaugurates Tokyo’s pharaoh exhibition

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty will head the opening ceremony on Thursday evening for an exhibition in Japan of Pharaoh antiquities…
‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments

‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments

The "Abu Simbel 50" campaign is the first part of the golden jubilee celebration aimed at saving monuments in Nubia, said…
Minister to inaugurate Egyptian antiquities exhibition in Japan Thursday

Minister to inaugurate Egyptian antiquities exhibition in Japan Thursday

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty will inaugurate an Egyptian antiquities exhibition Thursday evening, which will be held in the Japanese capital of…
Exhibition on ancient Egyptian footwear to start Sunday

Exhibition on ancient Egyptian footwear to start Sunday

The Egyptian Museum will organize, in coordination with the Nederlands-Vlaams Instituut in Cairo, an exhibition for antiquities under the title…
Antiquities Ministry suffers financial shortfall since January revolution: minister

Antiquities Ministry suffers financial shortfall since January revolution: minister

The Antiquities Ministry has been suffering from a severe shortfall in financial revenues since the January revolution, which has negatively…
Egypt starts repairing Tutankhamun’s botched beard

Egypt starts repairing Tutankhamun’s botched beard

Egypt started work Saturday to remove a crust of dried glue on the beard of legendary boy pharaoh Tutankhamun's golden…
Egypt to restore King Tut mask after botched epoxy job

Egypt to restore King Tut mask after botched epoxy job

Egypt's state-run news agency says the restoration of King Tutankhamun's world-famous golden mask will begin Saturday, over a year after…
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