Archaeology
Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister
September 29, 2015
Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister
The ancient Pharaonic tomb of Horemheb in Luxor will reopen to visitors on November 4, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said…
Archaeologist searching for Nefertiti tomb to hold press conference Thursday
September 29, 2015
Archaeologist searching for Nefertiti tomb to hold press conference Thursday
Antiquitites Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty will hold a press conference with British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves Thursday, at the headquarters of the State…
Egypt to retrieve stolen statue from France
September 24, 2015
Egypt to retrieve stolen statue from France
Egypt will receive on October 1st a statue smuggled from Saqqara museum store to France, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty…
Discussions to start searching for Nefertiti’s tomb
September 21, 2015
Discussions to start searching for Nefertiti’s tomb
British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves will present his theory on Queen Nefertiti’s tomb during a talk on Monday. He believes the…
King Tut tomb in Luxor to be closed for maintenance
September 21, 2015
King Tut tomb in Luxor to be closed for maintenance
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damaty has announced that pharaoh King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor will be…
Remains of 1300-year-old church discovered west of Alexandria
September 20, 2015
Remains of 1300-year-old church discovered west of Alexandria
Remains of a 1,300-year-old church were discovered in the Al-Kasaba Al-Bahariya district on the north coast, west of Alexandria, according…
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 1025 artifacts
September 17, 2015
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 1025 artifacts
The Grand Egyptian Museum received 1,025 artifacts on Tuesday to be exhibited after the inauguration of the museum. In a statement…
King Tutankhamen mask to be out of display as of Oct. 10
September 16, 2015
King Tutankhamen mask to be out of display as of Oct. 10
Care taker tourism minister Mamdouh El-Damati said on Tuesday 15/9/2015 that an Egyptian-German committee tasked with renovating the golden mask…
Strong wind destroys part of Kom Ombo Temple
September 15, 2015
Strong wind destroys part of Kom Ombo Temple
Strong winds in the Aswan Governorate have destroyed a part of the Kom Ombo Temple in the Aswan Governorate. “The section…
Digging for antiquities, a dream to get rich fast in Upper Egypt
September 13, 2015
Digging for antiquities, a dream to get rich fast in Upper Egypt
Digging for antiquities is a common phenomenon in Upper Egypt and it has its own rituals.