Archaeology

Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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